Today’s Devotional – December 24th (THE GREATEST GIFT!)
By admin On February 8th, 2021.
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Today’s Devotional – December 24th
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THE GREATEST GIFT!
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“…so now also,
Christ shall be magnified in my body,
whether it be by life, or by death.
For to me to live is Christ,
and to die is gain.”
Philippians 1:20, 21 (Condensed)
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A gift can come in many forms.
There are many gifts a Christian can give to the world.
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Perhaps to stop and give money to someone holding a sign asking for help.
Maybe that would be the greatest gift.
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Or taking a basket of food to someone who is hungry.
Could that be the greatest gift?
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Or what about visiting someone who is sick or incarcerated?
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Or maybe to give clothes to some overseas mission?
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Or toys to needy children at Christmas?
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Or hand-out tracts or talking to people regarding Salvation?
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How about just being nice and friendly, and even being lovable to everyone?
That too, is also a gift one could give to the world!
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Dear Santa Claus wikimedia US public domain
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Ah, but there is a much greater gift than all these!
But what on earth could that gift be?!
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Exclamation Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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THE GREATEST GIFT
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Well, the answer to our puzzle is simply this…
…the greatest gift a Christian can give to a needy world is a purified heart and a life transformed into the image of Christ.
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Oh yes, the world has heard about Christ!
They’ve been told!
They’ve listened to a multitude of empty platitudes!
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But what they really, really need, is to actually see Jesus!
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Oh no, not literally!
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Transfiguration – Bloch – Wikimedia Commons – US Public-Domain
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A LIVING EPISTLE, “KNOWN AND READ OF ALL”
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Oh yes, this is possible!
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Because with hearts purified and filled with the words of Christ, we will then become transformed into a Living Epistle, “known and read of all” 2nd Corinthians 3:2.
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Imagine that! An epistle, known and read of all mankind!
This is the big missing piece to the great puzzle, known as the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
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Listen… “He that saith he abides in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked.” 1st John 2:6.
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To walk, even as Jesus walked!
What a tremendous witness that would be!
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Prayer – USMC – Wikimedia – US Govt. Public Domain
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POWER INCOMPREHENSIBLE!
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Oh, you don’t believe that such a thing is possible?
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Well, just listen to Paul’s declaration…
“Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly
above all that we ask or think,
according to the power that works in us,”
Ephesians 3:20.
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So, it says here that God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the Power that works in us!
Incredible!
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“Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun
in the kingdom of their Father.
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.”
Matthew 13:43
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Transfiguration bloch wikimedia commons US-public-domain
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Give me the desire and strength to fully engage in the work of purifying my heart and life, so that the world can see, not me, but Jesus…
Family Prayer Before Meal – Wikimedia – US-Govt. – Public-Domain
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Parable of the Sheep & Goats: The Greatest Gift”
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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7 STARS IMITATE CROSS OF ORION
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This phenomenon begins in October, in the pre-dawn hours. It then begins a little earlier each night.
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This Wikipedia star-chart to the left, has this Orion Constellation sketched in.
You must locate Orion, when it is mid-sky, between east and west.
You’ll be facing southward most likely, unless you are far south.
Try to imagine it as a Cross on a steep hill.
The 3-star belt of Orion becomes the crest of the hill.
The 3 very faint stars that make up Orion’s head become the very top of the Cross.
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Next, locate the 7 Stars Constellation.
This 7 Stars Constellation is seen by facing northward.
It stands upright a little later in the night.
Eventually, Orion will lay down and no longer be seen as an uplifted Cross!
Beginning in November, the 7 Stars (AKA Big Dipper) can be seen as a Cross a little bit later in evening.
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When you are comfortable in locating Orion & The 7 Stars Constellations, then show a friend.
This can be a great witnessing tool!
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “’7 Stars’ Imitate ‘The Cross of Orion’”
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TOMORROW:
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“December 25th (True Meaning of Mary’s Travail)”
ABOVE STAR-CHART – Summer constellation – Woman of Revelation 12 In Travail (aka: Ursa Major which includes The Big Dipper) – www.signsofheaven.org
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Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.com – Public Domain
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