{"id":11743,"date":"2024-12-25T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/?p=11743"},"modified":"2024-12-11T21:37:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T21:37:54","slug":"meaningful-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/?p=11743","title":{"rendered":"MEANINGFUL CELEBRATION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>FAITH CAPSULE:<\/strong> With understanding, meaningfully celebrate the birth of Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Luke 2:1-35<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having the joy of celebrating the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ should not be limited to a season or a day of the year.<br \/>Jesus is to be celebrated every day, and never too much celebrating Him at every breath.<br \/>How are you celebrating Him?<br \/>Jesus is the gift of God for the salvation from God for all.<br \/>He is here to deliver if all man will engage Him, to unwrap Him as the gift of God.<br \/>In this season of celebration, celebrate Him as the Lord and Savior and not as Santa from the North Pole.<br \/>Jesus is the reason for the season.<br \/>Get to know Jesus today.<br \/><em>Jesus is &#8211;Yahweh saves, Immanuel&#8211;God with us, Light of the World&#8211;One who brings hope and gives guidance, Son of David&#8211;One who brings in the Kingdom, Chief Shepherd&#8211;Gives guidance and protection, Chief Cornerstone&#8211;A sure foundation of life, Firstborn from the Dead&#8211;Leads us into resurrection, and Word&#8211;Eternal God who ultimately reveals God. <\/em>Identify with His name as evidence for knowing Him and owe no man or force an apology for knowing Him.<br \/>Do you know the reason why you are celebrating the birth of Jesus? The birth of Jesus is His coming for all.<br \/>Jesus stated the reason for His coming, <em><strong>\u201cThe thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly.\u201d (John 10:10)<\/strong><\/em><br \/>The lack of understanding of His coming makes it impossible to believe Him.<br \/><strong>HAVING THE JOY OF THE LORD IS A CHOICE.\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>Jesus (the word of God) is the joy of the world.<br \/>Jesus told His disciples (and speaks to all),\u00a0<em><strong>\u201cThese things I have spoken to you, that My joy\u00a0may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.\u201d (John 15:11)<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<br \/>It is a choice when open to become filled with the word for joy.<br \/>After Jesus, John, a disciple of Jesus, could not be quiet but confirmed the word of Jesus by stating,\u00a0<em>\u201c<strong>And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.\u201d (1 John 1:4)\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/>Apostle Paul buttressed,\u00a0<em><strong>\u201c\u2026Christ is preached, and in this, I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.\u201d (Philippians 1:18)\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/>Having joy through the word of God is the only source.\u00a0<br \/>Jesus wants the things He has spoken to gain entrance, established, and joy.<br \/>One that is not rejoicing is the one with worrying, not with the word of God.\u00a0<br \/>One that has received the word and believes in the word shall have no place for worrying but rejoicing because He commanded,\u00a0<em><strong>\u201cTherefore do not worry&#8230;\u201d (Matthew 6:31-33)<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>What is it that you have to offer Jesus as you celebrate Him?<br \/>Pay attention to the truth, and celebrate Jesus right.<br \/>With Faith, God is pleased with all man.<br \/>Faith is the reason to Celebrate the gift of God faithfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prayer for today:<\/strong> <em>Ask God to open your understanding to celebrate the birth of Jesus daily.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAITH CAPSULE: With understanding, meaningfully celebrate the birth of Jesus. 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