Sixty-nine

The true reason for Christmas

This week many things happened but I would like to focus this email on Jesus The Christ and how and why He is important in my life. Thus "title" of this weekly email, The true reason for Christmas.

To you, in David’s town this day,

Is born of David’s line

The Savior who is Christ the Lord,

And this shall be the sign:

The heav’nly Babe you there shall find

To human view displayed,

All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,

And in a manger laid.”

Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith

Appeared a shining throng

Of angels praising God, who thus

Addressed their joyful song:

All glory be to God on high

And on the earth be peace.

Goodwill henceforth from heav’n to men

Begin and never cease.”

Over 2000 years ago, at the meridian of time, a Savior was born. Our eldest Brother, most developed brother came to show us the way and unchain the effects of spiritual and physical death.

 He not only "bruised the serpents head" but ultimately crushed it. 

His life was one of example. He was a man of meekness, charity, devotion, similitude, and suffering. He was a man who searched for the one. 

He is real, He is living. 

He has a perfected body and flesh and bones and He is the master. This earth and many others were created by Him. He has no limits in power, glory, intelligence, patience, and grave. He beckons to us to live his teachings. Follow his principles because He is the way. Why not come into Him. Why no put his yoke upon us for it is easy and light. Not because there will be no challenges, not because there will never be heart breaks, misunderstandings, and regrets with no apparent solutions, but because He will be with us every step of the way.

I have a story that I would like to share of Him being with me every step of the way.

13 months ago when I was serving in Montpellier France I was going through a challenging time. I was still learning French and honestly I just felt tired of doing missionary work and I wanted to  quit and take off a week. There was one night I was praying for quite a while and tears of frustration and fatigue had come. In my prayer I basically said I can't do it anymore and I don't know if I could carry on. During my prayer I said I need to know that I will be alright and a spiritual confirmation of that. After saying that a thought and image came into my mind. I imagined a hand on my shoulder and a man kneeling next to me and He was praying for me. I didn't see anything with me physical eyes but I felt His presence.This experience is something I hold very dear. He has carried me throughout my mission and I the time has passed to fast! I know This Is His work and His church. He is very personal and He will take away all our grief, sicknesses, worries, diseases, and ever other fallen thing in this world. Because He has already taken them.

Merry Christmas and here is my wish for you.

How silently, how silently

The wondrous gift is giv’n!

So God imparts to human hearts

The blessings of his heav’n.

No ear may hear his coming;

But in this world of sin,

Where meek souls will receive him, still

The dear Christ enters in.

May His love enter into our hearts and our homes is my prayer.