Good Tidings

Luke 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

*You might read these scriptures & wonder, where is the peace on earth? We see violence & turmoil around us every day; we suffer loss & feel pain. If we search for peace in the things of the world, we will be disheartened. Our peace is in Christ...in the knowledge of Him & in His presence felt. Our peace is in knowing that He is with us no matter what. If His Spirit dwells in us, we need only draw nigh to Him & we feel His love & comfort cover us like a blanket. [Rom 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Rom 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.]

*We don’t know what we might face in this life, but we can rest assured that one day when we put off this flesh, we will be fashioned like unto His glorious body! [Phil 3:21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.] *We will never feel sorrow or pain again! [Rev 21:4...God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain:]

*If the holidays are a difficult time for you & you are dealing with depression because you are reminded of loved ones you’ve have lost or you are not able to celebrate like others because of lack of funds, or you are in physical pain, know that you are not alone. Reach out to God for comfort, allow friends & family to help you in whatever way they can. I have found that when I’m feeling low, my spirit is lifted when I put my own feelings of distress aside & give what comfort I can to someone else in need.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.