As Christmas comes to your home with all its fun, food, and family gatherings, I have written about the past and the present with what I remember and am experiencing. To write today about the future is shaky business. There are few guarantees in this thing we call life. In the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge the Future Spirit was by far the most frightening. And as we all know Scrooge changed his way when he woke up and there was it seems a different outcome to the future than the one that the ghoul the night before presented to him.
What will my future hold? What will your future look like? Are you afraid of the future? You do not have to be. We can only be sure of a a few things. Time will march on, and if the Lord does not return there are some things we can predict with accuracy.
- You will be a year older next Christmas.
- Someone you know and love, will not live until next Christmas.
- You have the same amount of time as everyone else who walks the earth.
- The Truths of God's Word: have not, will not, and cannot change.
- Every effort you make to serve God will make a difference for eternity.
- The small and insignificant things in life seem so important at times, until we look ahead.
- If you know the Christ Child and really understand why Jesus came you can share that message. This matters so much more than you will ever know until you stand face to face with Jesus.
- Love wins out in the end. Hate, jealousy, bitterness, lust, greed, and all physical things will perish one day.
Any physical possession you have and hold dear now will not likely mean much to you in 20 years. But every relationship will matter more than it does now. Christmas is a very special time in our lives every year. But we all see that the Christmas celebration that we have this year will change from year to year as the future comes to be the present. The most important aspect of Christmas is to keep the person of Jesus Christ in the very center of our lives.
We cannot or should not fret for a minute about a Ghost showing us a dreadful future of old age and death. But we should be seeking the power and person of the Holy Spirit who will show us the promise of our hope found in Jesus, not only at Christmas but every single day.
Have a Merry Christmas this year. It is still two days away. Maybe instead of fussing over decorations, food and gifts a little more time, prayer, and preparation to build your relationships ought to be the focus.
The gift that keeps on giving is to know and love Jesus. Make sure everyone who comes to Christmas knows and sees the way you use this in your life.
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