December 23, 2009
JESUS IS THE LIGHT
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. ~John 3:17
For my eyes have seen Your salvation which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel.” ~Luke 2:30-32
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. ~John 1:14
Jesus is our Savior, our Light, our Peace, our Hope, our Comfort, and our Friend. This time of year can be difficult for many people; they may feel lonely, depressed, or unloved; they may feel as though they aren’t worth any value to anyone else because they don’t have “money or things” like others, or they are so stressed out that they can’t seem to calm down. Not all of the people described here are lost in the world, there are many Christian brothers and sisters who struggle with feelings like this; that sometimes the oppressive hold the darkness has on them can be so overwhelming and they can’t seem to turn completely to Jesus. They may feel as though they’d rather crawl back in bed and never come out. This is not what Jesus wants for us. His light can conquer any darkness and His word tells us that we are overcomers!
Jesus said that “it is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). Do you know anyone who perhaps struggles with some of these feelings especially at this time of the year? Ask Him to show you how and where you can bless someone and bring the Light that prevails against the darkness into their lives; to show them that they are not alone. If you struggle with these feelings, Jesus is right beside You; His light will pierce that darkness. Ask Him to reveal His glory in the midst of Your situation and trust Him to do it. Take it day by day, tomorrow is not promised to us and sufficient for the day is its own worries. Let Him be your Light.
Dear Lord, we come before You today with grateful hearts. Your life and death has brought us salvation, peace, hope, comfort, friendship, love, provision and much much more. Words aren’t enough to express the thanks we have in our hearts that You came down to earth for us. Lord, we turn our struggles over to You, we lay them down at Your feet and we ask that You show us how to be blessings to others so that we don’t pick up our struggles again. May You grant us new hearts, new attitudes and let Your light shine through us so that others can’t help but see You. With Your glory and Your light, help us to overcome the darkness that threatens to shroud us and weigh us down. As we celebrate the season of Your birth, awaken in us a spirit of revival, a thirst for more of You, a deeper sense of trust in who You are. Grant us a deeper understanding of Yourself so that we may share You more completely with others who are also suffering. We love You, Jesus! In Your name, we pray. Amen.
Today’s Attitude of Worship: Make a plan today to think positive thoughts and when the negative thoughts begin to form, ask Jesus to chase them away. Pray for ways to be a blessing to others today and every day.
Additional Scriptures: Matthew 6:34; James 4:14
He illuminates not only the object, but the faculty; doth not only open the mysteries of the kingdom, but opens blind eyes to behold them. ~Robert Leighton
In Christ’s Service,
Prudence
Posted by Prudence Ramos
Posted by Prudence Ramos
Posted by Prudence Ramos 
