Where is the Merry in Merry Christmas?

"A Merry Christmas, Uncle! God save you!" cried a cheerful voice.

 "Bah!" said Scrooge. "Humbug!"" - Charles Dickens (A Christmas Carol)

You can “humbug” the holiday, the giving of gifts, Santa, and the feast; but please do not  “humbug” the Holy One. The message of Christmas can be lost in the getting and giving of gifts but we must not misplace or reject the Messiah, the savior, and Lord.

So allow me to make it clear. A merry Christmas begins with embracing Jesus as your redeemer because the purpose of his coming was to save me and you from our sins. God’s salvation was made possible by Jesus, who took our sins on himself and died in our place on the cross of Calvary. Because of that act of love and the fact he rose from the dead, Jesus can change our lives and gives us eternal life. This salvation is free and can be yours by simply believing this truth and confessing by prayer that you are a sinner.

The merry in Merry Christmas is the fact a savior was born. Embrace the Christ of Christmas and make this a truly Merry Christmas. 

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Be prepared!

Be prepared. We live in a world of possibilities. Some are good possibilities and some are not. Nevertheless, we prefer to be prepared. Who wants to have a flat tire without a jack or be out of town without emergency funds available?

Of course, we cannot be prepared for every situation; but there are two situations for which everyone can be prepared. We can be prepared for the return of Christ or for our death, whichever comes first. Although we do not know the precise time of either, we do know that one or the other is definitively going to happen. The Bible urges to be prepare (Matthew 24:42; 25:13; James 4:13-14).

So, the question becomes, "How should we prepare?" The following preparations are paramount.

• Secure the true salvation found in the person of Jesus Christ by grace through faith alone. There is no better preparation for death or Jesus' Second Coming that to receive God's grace (God's unmerited favor) offered to everyone that will confess his or her sinfulness, repent (turn from the sins) and trust in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is such an important step that I have include a few links so that you can better understand God's Plan of Salvation. Link 1; Link 2  
• Watch and Pray. Jesus said, "Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is" (Mark 13:33). Watching would include obedience. If you thought this day you would meet God face to face, you would live it in obedience. And! You would pray and pray again. You would be watchful of what you do and what you say; and you would pray that your loved ones, friends, and even enemies would be prepared to meet a Holy God.
• Share the Word. People that are prepared to meet God are people who are sharing the message of salvation.  Follow @pastorbarr

For His Glory: A Kaleidoscope of Wisdom is a collection of meaningful and powerful reflections from real life experiences coupled with practical biblical wisdom. Going beyond the normal inspirational book, For His Glory unveils a kaleidoscope of commonsense precepts that challenges the reader to discover the wonders of living for God's glory. Eye-opening, life-changing and easy to understand, For His Glory will enrich your life. 

Are you waiting for the call?

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Many professing believers in Christ are waiting for a sign from heaven or a deep voice in the night to move them to share the gospel of salvation found in Jesus when they only need to obey the command already received. Every child of God has the duty -- no has the privilege to share that message.

William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, addressed this excuse:

"'Not called!' did you say?'Not heard the call,' I think you should say.Put your ear down to the Bible, and hear Him bid you go and pull sinners out of the fire of sin. Put your ear down to the burdened, agonized heart of humanity, and listen to its pitiful wail for help. Go stand by the gates of hell, and hear the damned entreat you to go to their father's house and bid their brothers and sisters and servants and masters not to come there. Then look Christ in the face — whose mercy you have professed to obey — and tell Him whether you will join heart and soul and body and circumstances in the march to publish His mercy to the world." — William Booth

I ask again, are you waiting for the call? Follow @pastorbarr

Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)

19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”


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