Christmas morning had already been foretold not only in the New Testament but in the Old Testament where it said that a Savior, the Messiah would be born just as it says in Isaiah 7:14, “The Lord Himself will give you a sign; Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel”.

We should always look up for more reasons than I can write about but the most important one is that one day our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is coming back and we won’t see Him if we do not look up to the clouds from whence He is coming.

Being thankful is a state of being or a mind set in which no matter what is going on in our lives we are still thankful so being thankful is not just about Thanksgiving which is only one day a year but we are to be thankful at all times and in all things.

Trials and tribulations can be anything from an illness, a death, finances, divorce, heartache, children, everyday life challenges and our faith or lack of.

How deep are our roots? Do we grasp what God is saying and what His Holy Spirit is imparting into us as Jesus continues to mediate and intercede on our behalf praying that we do just that! The roots of this tree in the picture grasps as it knows very well Whom its Creator is. For in the picture the tree appears as if it has hands that are reaching down trying to get more of what it already has. Are we like that tree that stands ever so tall and whose roots are deep within the soil that nourishes it? Do we reach down deep into our soul and spirit and then reach upwards towards our Creator, Who nourishes our soul and refreshes us when we are in need as this tree does? Just what and where are we laying down our roots? Are we being fed by the word and with fellowship with our Lord and with others who are like minded or are we being fed by the ways of this world. The word of God tells us that we are in this world but not of this world so we need to be very careful of what is going into us making sure that we are feeding on good soil which is the Word of God, is Jesus because the Word came down from heaven in the Flesh to be with us and to feed us as the Shepherd does. So let us be mindful of what we put in so that what is in us can pour out as it was intended and so that our roots will continue to run deep not just within ourselves but that our seeds would fall off and cause others to have strong roots in the Lord and then their seeds would fall on good ground and so on. Be blessed and stay in the Word and around others who are seeking the same. Amen and Amen 

Where do we get our wisdom and knowledge from, is it from the world or from God and His Word?

Being in bondage can be a tiring and trying time but we have to come to a decision and say to ourselves “We are responsible for how long we let what hurt us haunt us”

Just like the picture with the characters showing bubbles over their heads because they are thinking about what to do and the  choices they need to make.

Broken doesn’t mean that we are out of God’s will because we have to remember that He is the Potter and we are the clay and He can make us and break us as He sees fit according to His will and His purpose for our lives.

 

A bitter root inside of us can spring up at any moment and can hurt those we love even when it has nothing to do with them because it is something within us that we have yet to give over to God.