December 22, 2012
Are You Stirring
“Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring – not even a mouse.”
- Clement C. Moore
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Mark 16:15
The children’s story of ‘The Night Before Christmas’ quoted above; bespeaks of a household which is to be visited by a jolly giver of gifts and all that transpires as this event unfolds. They are seemingly unaware of what is about to transpire since nothing or no one is stirring and all are at rest.
How opposite is this to what we as Christians should be doing in our homes and communities. We need to be stirring about: shouting from the mountaintops, over the rivers and through the woods: telling the world about God’s visit to the earth when He came wrapped in the package of a baby boy: who came to bring life by sacrificing His own on a cross only thirty-three short years after He made His arrival.
Many of us will declare greetings of Happy Holidays, or even a heart felt Merry Christmas: but will we go further and tell the world that Jesus is more than just the reason for this season: He is the transformer of lives and the giver of hope.
Will we tell them that Jesus came to die for their sins and if they do not know Him they are lost and headed for hell?
Will we tell them that Jesus came to die for their sins and if they do not know Him they are lost and headed for hell?
One might think this is a bit brash and bold for a season such as this which should be full of jolly and good cheer: but isn’t this the truth?
Maybe this Christmas Christians need to get stirred up and get moving about: maybe it is time to stop being quiet as a mouse.
So Merry Christmas: Jesus loves you and so does God: that is why He sent Jesus as His gift to the world so that you could be forgiven and have life eternal with Him in Heaven. I hope you know Him and have accepted His gift: because it truly is the greatest gift of all.
Today’s Prayer
Father, may I be always bold, courageous and stirred up and never quite when it comes to sharing your love and your message of salvation with the world.
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