I was actually chuckling out loud over the many funny memories...and it kind of bothered the dog...so she did something she rarely does...stuck her cold wet nose on my ear. (I'm not quite sure of the Greek word I used at that moment, possibly Huerisko) Immediately my eyes flew open, and staring me right in the face was a BIG Golden Nose. AAAAAAUGH! "Hey bub, that's your big nose in a golden globe shaped Christmas ornament" ....woe! ..pretty gross, possibly some golden goobers up there!!
But as I moved back just a little to get proper focus ...the nose disappeared and a shiny golden ornament took its purposely arranged place among the rest of the beauty of the Tree. The most beautiful thing about the tree is not its superficial decor but the underlying message of the hope of a more awesome tree, horribly but purposely decorated with the Body of our Lord and Savior, Jesus. DECORATED FOR US!!
Well in a big way, during this heart quickened season ...we are his ornaments. As people look on and see us, do they find a big gaudy blur that takes His love message way out of focus
OR do we concentrate on the ornaments that clarify faith? Like a beautiful woman below is the focus of the ornaments:
OR do we concentrate on the ornaments that clarify faith? Like a beautiful woman below is the focus of the ornaments:
1 Peter 3:4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Oh to be decorated with ornaments that clarify His Love...not just a big golden nose!
Every Christmas is a little rough on me because I constantly bump into those who won't even entertain the thought of going to a church. Almost always it is because of the gross ornaments that have offended them that they have found hanging off of "Christians" ... pride, power, insult, offense, ignorance, and just down-right seperative rudeness.
It might be a good year to re-decorate our lives for Christ -
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Great place to start. ...get rid of the "big nose!"
Merry Christmas,
HLFA
Jeff
Oh to be decorated with ornaments that clarify His Love...not just a big golden nose!
Every Christmas is a little rough on me because I constantly bump into those who won't even entertain the thought of going to a church. Almost always it is because of the gross ornaments that have offended them that they have found hanging off of "Christians" ... pride, power, insult, offense, ignorance, and just down-right seperative rudeness.
It might be a good year to re-decorate our lives for Christ -
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Great place to start. ...get rid of the "big nose!"
Merry Christmas,
HLFA
Jeff