The Hallelujah Chorus plays in my mind constantly, this time of year. In my teen years, I really listened to those words. God began to place a desire in my heart to seek him.
As an infant, I was baptized. I made my First Holy Communion in second grade, and was Confirmed in third grade. I loved Jesus, but I had no understanding of Grace…None. I had to earn and confess, earn and confess. Their God scared the living heck outta me. If I didn’t follow their protocol, God was coming to get me; so my little mind perceived.
As an adult, I learned to spend time with you and seek your counsel. The results of my actions resulted in the following:
*A relationship with Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior.
*Religion can teach me about Jesus. A relationship with Christ brings salvation.
*It is relationship…NOT RULES… that claims eternity for me.
*The spiritual gifts of the Holy Spirit have been poured over me….especially wisdom and understanding.
The sparkle of the multi colored Christmas Lights represent all of the gifts and blessings that the Holy spirit places upon all of us who seek him diligently. In fact, 20 years ago, those were his exact words to me; ”Seek Me as did the woman with the issue of blood.”
ABBA, You are a God who re-creates hearts, minds and bodies. You are the Great Transformer!
Your Counsel is laid out before me. Whom or what should I fear? You will strengthen me and give me peace throughout all of my troubled days.
I pray, ABBA, that you place a huge desire in the hearts of my loved ones, to seek you. Enfold them with your love, light, and wisdom. Bring them into your circle of eternity. Thank You, Father, for blessing me this day.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life.
Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be upon his shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
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14 December 2022