"The Word Of God Dwell[s] In Us."

"The Word of God became flesh and dwelled among us."  (John 1:14a)

This is the celebration of Christmas.  

The Word translated in our text as, "among," however, can just as easily be translated, "on, at, by, within, in."  

Here is the sequence:  On that first Christmas, "The Word became flesh and dwelled among us."  Then, when a person surrenders his/her life to Jesus, "The Word of God," Jesus Christ Himself, takes it one "step" further.  It is now, "The Word became flesh and dwell[s] in us"!!  

"O Holy Night"!

Father, in Jesus' Name, I so thank You that You are not just, "among us," but because of the Cross, you can now be, "in us."

When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"

Hebrews 12:2

“He Cannot Save Himself”

"He saved others, but He cannot save Himself."  Matthew 27:42)

The mockers couldn't/wouldn't understand.  It was precisely because Jesus was saving you and me that He could not, "....save Himself."

Father, in Jesus' Name, Thank You For not "saving" Yourself.  Amen. 

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"....Through Fire And...Water"

"....We went through fire and through water; but You brought us out to rich fulfillment ('saturation')....Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy from me!"  (Psalm 66:12b & 20)

A few days ago I read from Brother Andrew's "Prayer Force" of the, "....fire and...water," through which young children in Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Myanmar, are going.  "Buddhist  extremists target children/youth in schools, forcing them to participate in rituals and learn Buddhist teachings."  

So many Followers of Jesus Christ around the Globe are experiencing similar persecution.  Yet, again, I remind us that most of the Biblical personages knew much conflict in their brief sojourn in this life, e.g., Jacob, Joseph, David.  Then there is Paul, who once penned, "....but we were afflicted on every side, conflicts without, fears within."  

You and I may not be going through the experiences of the children/youth mentioned above, but, "....fire and...water," can have different manifestations such as the, "conflicts on the outside, fears within" (CSB).  Whatever that may be in your life today, the promise of our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, "The Word of God," is that He will indeed bring, "us out to rich saturation."  

Father, in Jesus' Name, I hold fast to Your Promise that in You is my, "....rich fulfillment/saturation."  Amen. 

When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"

Hebrews 12:2