Merry Christmas!

I can’t believe that Christmas Day is almost upon us.  This month of December has been a whirlwind of activity.  We have had guest speakers, various youth choir presentations, a preschool presentation, special events, an outdoor drama and an adult choir Christmas cantata and of course our regular worship services.  I have been very busy to say the least.  I have also enjoyed every minute of it all.  It has been hard work with no pay but so rewarding it its own way.  I will probably write a review and lessons learned on the outdoor drama and the cantata after the New Year has begun.  I need a break from everything right now.

I have also been doing a lot of work on preparing to step out in faith and present myself for full time technical ministry soon.  I know what the Lord wants me to serve in but I do not know where or when or how.  The fiery darts of doubt, lack of confidence and stress are coming on me but that is why I have my shield of faith.  Pray for me as I battle and also pray for my discernment as I seek the specifics of the Lord’s will.

This year there has been a lot of controversy surrounding Christmas from churches deciding not to have services on Christmas Day to the ever increasing normalcy of commercialism to the political correctness debate.  There was a song that was performed at our Christmas cantata titled I Choose Jesus.  In that song it talks about making decisions and what turn to take at a crossroad.  I feel that as a society we are at a crossroad.  Whether or not a church is having services on Sunday doesn’t matter.  All the sales and shopping for gifts doesn’t matter.  Although you usually know where their heart is by what terms they use, whether someone says Christmas or holiday doesn’t matter.  What matters is if someone chooses Jesus or not.  I want my focus to be solely on Jesus, not just for Christmas but for life.  I pray that you will also choose Jesus.

I wish all of you a very, merry Christmas!