December 24 “The GREAT LIGHT” Isaiah 9:2
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, Upon them a light has shined.” (Isaiah 9:2)
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE……..
I believe that everyone would agree that this world is a dark and desolate place without light. People have struggled, for centuries, to provide illumination to their lives. Growing up in the country, of eastern Wayne County, when the Sun went down, it got dark. It was difficult to walk from the back door to the place where I fed my dogs, without some light. Have you ever been to the Linville Caverns? When they turn the lights off, it gets dark! Sadly, without Jesus, we are walking in the absence of Light and we are wandering aimlessly in this world. Hang-on…THE LIGHT is about to make an entrance into this world! The True Light, the Light of Love, provided by God, through the person of His Son, Jesus! Without Jesus, every one of us walked in “Darkness!” Thank God for His Love for us! Every Christmas Eve, my Daddy would read the Christmas Story, usually from Luke, before we would eat or open the first present! Daddy always talked about God’s Love and His providing “Light” so we could navigate through this life with “Blessed Assurance!” 2020 has been a record experience, and I suspect that its influence will be felt for years to come, however, calamities, pandemics, struggles, challenges, social and political upheavals, will NEVER dim the True LIGHT OF JESUS! So, walk in HIS LIGHT and FOLLOW the STAR of CHRISTMAS, and remember God’s blessings and His promises! What a Christmas gift! What a Christmas blessing…THE LIGHT OF JESUS INTO THIS DARK AND DECAYING WORLD! “Sweetly the Light is shining on Thee, Oh, once I was blind, but now I can see, The Light of the world is JESUS!” Folks, there is a price that must be paid for anything worthwhile, and God loved us enough to pay the price with His Only Son. I Believe, I Receive, I Experience, I Claim, I Share…How about you? My prayer, for myself and for you, is to be a True Reflection of the LIGHT OF JESUS into this Dark and Lost World! “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16) May this Christmas Eve be the Brightest and Best that you have ever enjoyed and as this world grows darker, may your light grow BRIGHTER! To God Be The Glory!! MERRY CHRISTMAS! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!