I would like to share...

I know that if anyone read my post in creative corner about my Christmas then you know that it was really hard for me this year. However, while I was at church today the visiting pastor (actually seminary student) did a speech on the Christmas Letdown. The funny thing is it took me till just now to put two and two together. The story goes like so...

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, King Herod heard that the Messiah had been born. Fearing the worst for himself, he ordered that all infants under the age of two be slaughtered. This is very sad. However we view the birth of Jesus as one of the happiest times in modern day religion, but we leave out the part about the infants. Why is this? Because the Christmas story is supposed to make us happy...if we thought about the infants then the story would not be the story it is now. When I heard this today I started thinking about things...I was really not with my family this Christmas...and that made me sad...but I got to watch my kids see their new bikes...this made me very happy. So even though the Christmas story is followed by something horrible, we still view it in a good light. As I think about my Christmas, I am reminded that I can remember about the birth of our Savior and be happy, or I can think about the infants, and be sad.

Christmas is a wonderful time of the year, but it only comes once a year and there are always sad times before it and sad times that follow it. The one thing that we need to remember is that Jesus was born...if I keep remembering that then the sad things that follow me in my life will have no measure in my life. I have turned my soul over to God, and I am leaving everything in His hands.

May God bless you all!

Dragon

hon I think that is exactly what we are suppose to do. I know I had something needing to happen in my life a couple of months ago and one night when it all seemed so hopeless I was in bed and started praying. then I started crying kind of begging God to handle it because I couldn't take it anymore. wouldn't you know that very next morning I got the call! the one I needed! with the answer I needed. everything happens in His time when we turn it all over to Him!

hey buddy, that's the best news there could be! because the choices that we make today do echo down thru eternity! remember, seek ye first the kingdom of heaven, and all things will be added unto you!

be-bop, you're so right my brother! he's a rewarder of those who dilligently seek him!

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one night when it all seemed so hopeless I was in bed and started praying. then I started crying kind of begging God to handle it because I couldn't take it anymore. wouldn't you know that very next morning I got the call! the one I needed! with the answer I needed. everything happens in His time when we turn it all over to Him!

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This happened to me except the call came that same night that I laid it all out on the line! I have truly become a believer ( I was before, but now my eyes really see).

i believe that the birth of Jesus has changed us all and if i can see that vision correctly, the birth of Jesus is a blessing to us all...

{{{{{{{{{{Dragon}}}}}}}}}}} Welcome to the Family! What you did is the best thing anyone could do! Congratulations!

Something else... strange that it's never been made a big thing about the infants being slaughtered at the time of Jesus' birth. At least, I haven't heard that much in all my years. You hear more about the first born sons being slaughtered during the Jew's captivity. Both are tragic!

Dragon,

I hear ya and Im glad that u made the choice to lay your life in the lap of our god. sometimes it is the time that i needed not only to work on us but to work on the others that are in need

Well God Bless u my friend and walk in faith

David