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Mind boosting to you, a week to Christmas :
A NEW ERA OF GIVING.
Because you cannot give any physical thing directly to Jesus, as was done by the wise men, you should give to God’s faithful servants in your midst, for they are the undershepherd sent to the world by Christ. Those faithfully working in His vineyard represent Him.
On the spiritual side give Jesus your life and service, for that is the best of gifts.
Shalom!
Notes :
– There’s a feast which most people celebrate; – There is a feast for which most governments declare a punlic holiday,
– There is a feast to save money to celebeate, – there is a feast people travel to distant lands to celebrate.
– There is a feast for new dresses, when children come out gorgeously to show themselves in latest dresses.
– There is a feast when parents put their hands on their jaws thinking about the budget to keep the family happy.
– There is a feast of great cooking of menus many have got drunken to stupor and many have suffered some loss due to extreme excitement of the celebrations.
– There is a feast of grievous sins, when some give their body, so they celebrate in sin.
– There is a feast during which period gifts run to billions of dollars to express love.
WHOW !
WHAT IS THAT FEAST:
THAT FEAST IS CHRISTMAS FESTIVE TIME.
In John 3:16, we read that God loved the World and gave His only begotten Son for the salvation of mankind. You will notice that all we have read above on the feast of Christmas are marks of love.
Incidentally many make the gift to loved ones and themselves.
The wise men made their gifts of frankincense, gold and myrrh to Jesus. ( Mt. 2:11).
These were precious gifts.
The angels came in triumphant train with praise to God. (Luke 2 : 8 – 11).
The coming of a king was noted by the angels of God.
Where are our Christmas carols? How pleasant should they be unto the Lord.
Christmas speaks of the things of heaven. May we experience the life giving presence of God in our Christmas celebration.
Amen.
Gold for His kingship, myrrh for embalment, he will be preserved and never suffer decay and frankincence for His priesthood. You should give Jesus your life.
LET US TALK BRIEFLY ABOUT FRANKINCENCE :
An aroma compound, also known as an odorant, aroma, fragrance or flavoring, is a chemical compound that has a smell or odor. For an individual chemical or class of chemical compounds to impart a smell or fragrance, it must be sufficiently volatile for transmission via the air to the olfactory system in the upper part of the nose. As examples, various fragrant fruits have diverse aroma compounds,[1] particularly strawberries which are commercially cultivated to have appealing aromas, and contain several hundred aroma compounds.[1][2]. (WIKIPEDIA).
CHRISMAS HAS AN AROMA WHICH OFTEN FILLS THE AIR. LET CHRISTMAS BRING REFRESHING TO OUR LIVES. LET IT BE A TIME TO THINK ABOUT WHY JESUS CAME TO THE WORLD.
AMEN.
There is an aroma of refreshing in a saved soul. You have to experience it.
A NEW ERA OF GIVING.
If you cannot give directly to Jesus as was done by the wise men give to God’s faithful servants in your midst, for they are the undershepherd sent to the world by Christ. Those faithfully working in His vineyard represent Him. Give Christ also in the spirit your life and service.
How will you celebrate this great feast, which even those, who do not know God celebrate. Those who persecute the adherents of Jesus celebrate the feast of Jesus birth and many had gone on holidays.
Haleluyah.
Jesus was born in AD 4, when Quirinus was governor of Syria.
Note this extract from Google:
Luke 2:1-52 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. …
While you wait for my Christmas message on 25th December, 2022, by His grace, please ponder over the above.
It is my good wish to all the friends of Rev. Prof. P C Nnaocha on facebook, my fans in Miracle Valley Publications, associates on the Messenger and Whattsapp.
Remain blessed as we wait for His return.
Rev. Dr. Prof. P C Nnaocha.
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