abundance...

In John 10:10 we read, "the thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy, but I have come to give you life in abundance..." that is paraphrased of course and is more than likely the Huerta's version. It still says alot. The thief has come and has taken all he wants from today's families and we have let it. Too often we feel helpless in a fight against things that we can't see and before we realize it we've lost the battle. How many times have we been too busy working in order to sustain our families and provide all the things we "need". Christmas time is one of the most stressful times for many, and it should be the best time of the year to celebrate the birth of our Saviour. Instead of celebrating His birth we worry about what to get in-laws, how to decorate better than the neighbors, how to buy better presents than everyone else, and even how we're gonna top last year's gift! What about Jesus? Where does He fit in this picture? Every year at this time we start to hear about saying, "Happy Holidays" over "Merry Christmas", and how one is more correct than the other. I say we just start saying, "Happy Birthday, Jesus" to one another and see what people say about that...shoot, what if we started greeting one another that way all year. We say Jesus is the reason for the season, but if He's in our hearts then He's the reason for every season. Satan loves division and confusion. How about we get on the same page and remind him that we're not confused. We know why we celebrate! God Bless and "Happy Birthday Jesus!"...

Tony