12/22/19 "Back To Jesus, Back To Family"

12/22/19

5 Minutes of Focus 

"Back To Jesus, Back To Family"

Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts.

Acts 3:2 NIV

BELOVED, The circumstances of this man's life was anything, but beautiful.  Be careful not to allow this Christmas season to put you in the lame position of begging, like this man was begging.  Begging ( it seemed) was this man's only way (in the text) of making ends meet. He knew no other way, this was his daily routine. 

It was his daily routine, but it doesn't have to become a way of life for you. Begging for money, borrowing  money, promising to pay it back, robbing Peter to pay Paul. None of that has to be your reality this Christmas season just to buy a few gifts... A few gifts that might very well get exchanged the next shopping day.

If Christmas really is about Jesus and celebrating His Birthday.... You must remember that before Jesus was able to give anybody, anything materialistic, he came as a baby and gave them His presence. The wise men brought him gifts, but really they were just overjoyed to be in His Presence. 

When  they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Matthew 2:10-11 NIV

Those of you with young children...Honestly,  I've seen them  play  with a box on Christmas morning and be just as happy and content, because all they really wanted was your presence, your time spent with them, doing whatever their young imaginations can find to get into....AND BOY, CAN THEY GET INTO SOME STUFF.

So, This  Christmas season please don't get yourself trapped in debt, weighed down by gifts you can't afford. Offer them your presence. That's what Jesus did. That's what Jesus would do. Presence over Presents. Make the season really count for something speacial. Bring the focus back to Jesus, back to family.

Until Next  Sunday. 

Merry Christmas Everybody  ☃️

LPS~Love, Prophetess Stacy