Reading Kevin's comment above reminded me of Christmas day and how one of our daughters, her children, my wife and I sat and discussed the birth of JESUS and many of the events surrounding that birth and the tremendous responsibility placed in the hands of Joseph and Mary,
They must have wondered at first if they could teach HIM anything and yet as HE grew HE increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man... there is so much in those few words... What a wonderful GOD we have that HE would let HIS only SON lay aside HIS own divine power and knowledge, be born a babe, grow in wisdom and stature, tempted in all ways as are we and yet never sinned. He never used HIS own divine power to overcome temptation but always called on the power of HIS FATHER to overcome, the same power that is available to us.
May we all grow in wisdom and stature and in favour with God and man by following in HIS example.
HE wants to save us and to use us to bring others to a knowledge of salvation. HE wants to help us become "over-comers". In that way we will become more transparent for others to see JESUS more clearly.
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Pops has to be riding all over heaven on his past mules!! Have a Merry one yourself!
Love,
NVSIS
Merry Christmas to you and yours this blessed season. I trust that all is well and that you are enjoying the presence of the Babe born to save us all.
Merry Christmas,
Kevin
Hi Jel,
Reading Kevin's comment above reminded me of Christmas day and how one of our daughters, her children, my wife and I sat and discussed the birth of JESUS and many of the events surrounding that birth and the tremendous responsibility placed in the hands of Joseph and Mary,
They must have wondered at first if they could teach HIM anything and yet as HE grew HE increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man...
there is so much in those few words...
What a wonderful GOD we have that HE would let HIS only SON lay aside HIS own divine power and knowledge, be born a babe, grow in wisdom and stature, tempted in all ways as are we and yet never sinned. He never used HIS own divine power to overcome temptation but always called on the power of HIS FATHER to overcome, the same power that is available to us.
May we all grow in wisdom and stature and in favour with God and man by following in HIS example.
HE wants to save us and to use us to bring others to a knowledge of salvation. HE wants to help us become "over-comers". In that way we will become more transparent for others to see JESUS more clearly.
What a gift JESUS CHRIST has given us all!
Nice photo I love B&W photography.
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