Changed by His word
Put God first, and His blessings will follow you.
Changed by His word
Put God first, and His blessings will follow you.
"And His name shall be called Wonderful ..."
Isaiah 9:6
Christmas is fast approaching. In the busyness of this season –– buying gifts, decorating our homes, cooking and baking –– I must be purposeful in making quality time with Jesus. I want special moments of worship to prepare my heart. I want to make sure remembering and celebrating the birth of my Savior is the highlight and focus of my Christmas, not something else to be crammed in my schedule. And I want to always be reminded that His coming at Christmas was to die and rise from the dead at Easter. We are celebrating the fulfillment of the first part of God's great promise in Genesis 3:15. God promised to send "Someone" and we all know that precious "Someone" is His Son, Jesus. At Christmas, that "Someone" was born and on Resurrection Sunday that "Someone" rose from the dead after crushing sin, Satan, and death.
That's a lot to celebrate. That's why this season of Advent is so special. In my worship early this morning, God shone light on His Name "Wonderful."

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