“Because your love is better than life,
my lips
will glorify you.”
Psalm
63:3 (NLT)
You
can see this every day if you look closely.
Empty people. Amidst this season
of glitter and lights, of parties, shopping, and gifts…empty.
Perhaps
you have bumped into one such individual as you make your way through a crowded
store in search of the perfect gift that you know will make a loved one happy.
We
see people everywhere in pursuit of a rich life full of blessings…all of which
are only temporal. Maybe you have
thought, “If only I can get the promotion, then I will have enough money to
make me happy” or you find yourself at a local market in front of the cashier spending
your hard earned cash, in lieu of paying your utility bill, for lottery tickets
that are sure to be winners. Life keeps
happening and we continue to desire in
our heart rather than enjoying what
is in front of us. Time ticks away…
Let
me present to you the stark reality…
absent
of God’s love is nothing more than death.
Sobering,
isn’t it?
Many
people spend their lifetime pursuing worldly blessings that possess no eternal
value. They are in essence living in the
shadow of death and forfeiting the light.
After
the seasonal gifts have been unwrapped and the feast partaken, many will sink back
into a mire of hopelessness and pain. They
cannot find a reason for rejoicing. But,
hark!
There
is indeed hope! As the Angel spoke…
“Do not be afraid; for behold,
I bring you good news of great joy
which will be for all the
people.”
Luke 2:10 (NASB)
Joy for everyone!
“for today in the city of David there has been born
for you a
Savior, who is Christ
the Lord.”
Luke 2:11 (NASB)
There
is one more present for you. Our
Heavenly Father placed this present on the tree and not under it. He awaits your receipt of this free gift that
pledges an everlasting benefit…
His
Son.
When
He is living within our hearts only then will His LOVE overshadow the obstacles
of life and will we be able to sing praises to Him no matter what circumstances
we are in.
It is at this place we can
claim victory!
Forever
His,
Anita
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