Merry Christmas!

Comet Lovejoy seen from space: source

His creation is truly awe-inspiring, isn't it? The angels, also called the stars, sang with joy at His birth. How bright that star must have been to lead the Wise men to the Christ-child. How bright that glory must have been to the shepherds keeping watch by night. His coming was heralded by signs in the stars and the brightest glory ever. His Second Coming will be the same.

His creation is His and we are His people. Each one of us believers is holy and sanctified. Love each other well and truly, giving thanks for each one. Even Paul who was so vexed by the Corinthians, gave thanks for each of them, "I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus" (1 Cor 1:4.) We give thanks for each other and love one another because He first loved us. How can we do less for each other? He came to bring us peace with Him, reconciled. "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests." (Luke 2:14). First that peace comes between a man and God, and then we display that peace toward each other, in love that Christ gives us.

Merry Christmas one and all. I hope your holiday is blessed with love and peace, most importantly, peace with Jesus through repentance and salvation, and then peace in knowing your eternal salvation is secure. What a present Jesus is to all of humanity, and what graceful present He gives each person who partakes of His mercy: the right to be called sons of God and brothers of Jesus. (Hebrews 2:10-11)

Love, Elizabeth Prata
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