Love Came Down

I bought a plate this year for Christmas.  Right in the middle is a heart.  In the middle of the heart it says "Love Came Down".
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given.
       And the government shall be upon his shoulders.
          And He will be called
               Wonderful Counselor
                     Mighty God
                        Everlasting Father
                              Prince of Peace.

We are ambassadors for God.  WE are strangers in a strange land.  We are not home yet, but while we are here we need to be His representatives.  WE  need to bring peace and spread His message.

No one understood this better than Mary.  When she was told she would give birth to Jesus, the Son of the Most High,,,,,,, she answered "I am the Lord's servant."  
A young woman, frightened and courageous stepped up and said she would help bring peace and reconciliation to the world.  She then sings a song that glorifies God.  

Oh ~  that I could be like Mary and not fear what others may think.  That I would sing His praises in all circumstances.  "He has brought down their rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble.  He has filled the hungry with good things."

This Christmas Season brings Joy, Wonderment and Hope.
God is doing the impossible.  He is accomplishing great things.
He is capturing the hearts of the downtrodden.
He is filling the minds of the believers with everlasting joy and peace.
He will never leave us or forsake us.
His hand hold us up and He goes with us in every circumstance.
Praise God who gives His unfathomable GRACE to a world in need.

Missing you this Christmas season mom and dad.

A Deep Hurt

"For though we live in this world, we do not wage war as the world does.
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world.
On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds."

This is the day after the horrible shooting in Connecticut and my heart is still aching for those people whose lives are now wounded and hurting.    It shouldn't have happened to such small innocent children.  It shouldn't have happened at all.  

It's hard to make sense of such utter despair.  The world is once again an ugly sinful place.
We could give up and shrug our shoulders.  We can even get mad and scream for justice.

Or we can stand up and fight.  We can weild our spiritual weapons.  
Brave people yesterday had to stand up to the violence and say NO MORE.
Young and old had to face the evil that was lurking in their hallway.

Angels were probably doing battle like never before.  I can't even imagine a battle in the spiritual realm, but there it was being played out in an Elementary school.  Some were taken home, and others will always remember the horror.  Teachers stepped up and tried to create peace and order and safety while their own hearts were screaming panic.

God holds every tear.  He looks on with tears of His own.  His heart is breaking just as ours is.
"Reach out" he says, "to those around you.  Look for those who need hope and love."
"Be a part of the healing.  Don't turn away.  Take your spiritual weapons (God's Word) and do battle.
Don't let the enemy have another victory.  Bring hope to the lost."


We need to be strong in the Lord and in HIS mighty power. Eph 6:10
We need to put on the full armor of God and take a stand against the devil's schemes. 6:11
WE need to make known the mystery of the gospel and declare it fearlessly. 6:20
We need to pray continously. 6:18