The ultimate question is not how someone else responds but how you respond to Jesus. Matthew 2:2-6

Some end of the year thoughts for a new year!

We know Luke’s version and Matthew’s version. But, in Hebrews 10:5-7 we get the Christmas story from the lips of Jesus.

Luke 1:21 contains a lot of truth that we normally don’t associate with Christmas.

Only Jesus and Jesus Only!

Encouragement is not something that perishes in the using. The way to get more is to use what you’ve got. It increases by giving it away. The more you give, the more you receive.

We are to extend grace to others as God has extended grace to us. We who have been showered with God’s grace in Christ are to give to other undeserving sinners the same outpouring of grace. Grace to us, grace to others. This is God’s plan.

Friends—take hope. Your past does not determine your future. You may have failed again & again, but there is still mercy for those who trust in the Lord. Who knows—tomorrow you may yet see God win a great victory in your life because: HIS STEADFAST LOVE ENDURES FOREVER!

We aren’t called to save the world. Only God can do that. But we are called to make a difference. We can’t do everything, but we can do something. What we can do, we ought to do. Let’s go knock some holes in the darkness this week.

Weigh what others say against what you know to be true; weigh what you hear against the Word of God. Don't forget how the story ends. God is in control.