Eat, Drink, and Be Merry –His Sustenance and Joy are Forever!
We’re celebrating. We’re buying and giving gifts, decorating
our home, eating plenty of sugar, and spending time with the people we love. It’s
a season of thanks, of joy, of sharing, and of giving.
General merriment fills the air as people bustle around
malls and take in the lights lining the street.
Our carols tell us of the
spirit that fills the world at this time.
Christians –rejoice! You get to celebrate all these things,
and the birth of a savior, and the God who
is the giver of all good gifts!
What has He given us? To list a few:
·
Jesus.
Our Savior and Lord. Born fully God and fully man that He might identify with
us, take our place before the judgment throne, and be counted worthy.
·
The Cross
and the Empty Grave. He suffered, died, and was buried in our stead. He
rose again, to live forever by the side of God and reign sovereign.
·
Adoption.
Into the family of God, as His beloved children. Those He pursues, loves,
disciplines, delights in, accompanies, and more. Blessed with an inheritance!
·
The
Testimony of His Holy Life. An example for us, evidence of His power, and a
deeper glimpse into the heart and character of God.
·
A Firm
Foundation. His Word stretches from the beginning of time, and it speaks to
us now. Grounding us in truth and offering life to us, His Word is the accessible
foundation we rely on.
·
The Holy
Spirit, Our Helper. Stirring within us, prompting, guiding, and reaching us
at our core. His presence readily apparent and active in our lives.
·
Freedom. In
a world full of burdens, expectations, pressure, suffering, and limits –He has
given us freedom. The freedom is this: His Yoke. His Burden. The direction and
weight of a perfect, loving master who strengthens and supplies for our every
need. We are free to live in His perfect Will.
·
An
Infinite Well of Hope and Joy. Speaking of His provision –joy. Hope. Love.
Patience. The fruits of the Spirit. The character of God. The way of
righteousness. All comfort. Entirely accessible, without end, to us all day,
every day. Come to the well!
·
Everlasting
Life. That’s right. Forever. His sustenance and joy are forever. We get to
be with Him forever!
·
The
Promise. And that is guaranteed. If you’ve repented and turned your life
over to Christ, He has transformed you. Just think, that transformation into a
new creation is somehow just the start of a work that He will do in you until
you are brought to completion. And you WILL be brought to completion. He promises.
More to celebrate, more to praise Him for! What are you
rejoicing in today?