S—H—A—L—O—M
“PEACE I leave you, My PEACE I give you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, nor fearful.
(John 14: 27-31 NASB)
You heard that I said to you, ‘I am going away, and I am coming to you.’ If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.
And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it happens, you may believe.
I will not speak much more with you,
[Jesus was speaking to his disciples on the night of His crucifixion to prepare them and comfort them.]
for the ruler of the world is coming,
[Jesus was speaking of Satan, the liar and deceiver of this world.]
and he has nothing in regard to Me,
[Satan and Jesus never co-exist for Satan hates us while Jesus died for us because HE LOVES US!]
but so that the world may know that I love the Father; I do exactly as the Father commanded Me.
Get up,
let’s go from here.”
It’s Christmas!
It has arrived!
Hallelujah, finally, the day is here!
Some will be so happy because the stores will return to normal, the parking lots will not be so chaotic, the normalcy of life will return, and the money will remain within wallets rather than disappearing as gifts are purchased.
HOWEVER,
The TRUTH of CHRISTMAS arrived thousands of years ago!
The TRUTH of CHRISTMAS cannot be purchased within a store or online.
The TRUTH of CHRISTMAS does not disappear when the calendar turns to a new month.
The TRUTH of CHRISTMAS brings HOPE where HOPE never existed!
The TRUTH of CHRISTMAS came in a still night within an obscure town of Bethlehem!
The TRUTH of CHRISTMAS was wrapped in cloths as was the custom and was placed in a stable manger, just as the Old Testament prophets foretold!
The TRUTH of CHRISTMAS brought PEACE to this dark world!
The TRUTH of CHRISTMAS is the PRINCE of PEACE!
The TRUTH of CHRISTMAS can become your SAVIOR on this Christmas Day!
The TRUTH of CHRISTMAS CAME & HE WILL COME AGAIN BECAUSE HE TOLD US HE WILL!
The TRUTH of CHRISTMAS cannot be earned; it TRULY is GOD’S GIFT!
The TRUTH of CHRISTMAS receives us just as we are, sinful and lost without HIM!
The TRUTH of CHRISTMAS can be yours today!
“The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son.
(1 John 5: 10-12 & 20 NASB)
And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
The one who has the Son has the life; the one who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. . . .
[The apostle John speaks of the eternal life we receive when we believe and accept Jesus as our Savior.]
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true: and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.”
True peace comes when we know Jesus as our Savior.
True peace comes when we receive God’s forgiveness He offers.
True peace comes not as an emotion we feel or do not feel.
True peace takes our breath away every day.
True peace carries us into His presence in heaven when our life on earth is through.
True peace is a person—JESUS!
“PEACE I leave you, My PEACE I give you; not as the world gives, do I give to you.”
(John 14: 27a NASB)
S—H—A—L—O—M
It’s Christmas Day!
HE has arrived!
“Behold, now is “A FAVORABLE TIME,” behold, now is “A DAY OF SALVATION”—”
(2 Corinthians 6: 2b NASB)