Daily Thought for Monday, December 26th

December 26, 2011 

The Holiday May be Over But Christmas Must Carry On

Today’s Thought:

“Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end.  But is, perhaps the end of the beginning.” – Winston Churchill

Today’s Quote:

“What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning.  The end is where we start from.” – T. S. Elliot

Today’s Question:

Have you ever considered this idea: “Every exit [is]… an entrance somewhere else?” – Tom Stoppard

Today’s Bible Verses:             John 1:1-14  &  Revelation 1:8

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

Today’s Spiritual Thought:

“There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning?” – Louis L’Amour

The presents have all been opened: the wrappings probably discarded and soon the tree will come down and be put away until next year: yet the spirit of Christmas should just be beginning as a renewed inspiration in the hearts and minds of Christians everywhere.

Christmas is about Jesus coming to change the world.  If we have accepted Him as our Lord and Savior, He has changed our lives.  Now we need to take this life changing truth,: this message of inspiration and we need to go out and change our world for God’s glory.

The end of the Christmas season should not signal an end of the celebration, the praise and the joy – rather it should just be the season of rejuvenation that inspires and propels us into a greater commitment, a closer relationship and a more intensified desire to serve the Lord with our whole heart, body mind and soul.

After all didn’t God give His best gift to us that first Christmas, so long ago?  How then can we justify giving any less than our best for Him?

May today be the beginning of a revival in our hearts, spirits and minds and may we spend the remaining 7 days of 2011 and all 366 days of 2012 continuing to celebrate, rejoice, praise and shout it from the mountain tops that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of the Father.

May the truth, the message and the spirit of Christmas live on in each and every heart and home every day of the rest of this year and all three hundred and sixty-six days of the year that is ahead, and beyond.

Today’s Prayer:

Father what is past is over but what is ahead is yet to come but today is the day you have given and may I never cease to shout, praise and declare the glories of your greatness and may I celebrate you every day all year long.

“In my end is my beginning.”

- Mary, Queen of Scots