I am listening to a program I have on a CD called “Highlights from the Messiah.” You may recognize it better as the Christmas Messiah! It was written by Handel earlier in time than I remember. It is being sung in part in Italian. Whether it is sung in French or English the music is the same. It is a “classic “to say the least! It is a classic because it celebrates the gift of God who gives, his Son, Jesus, who is “our Lord, Savior, loving big Brother, our defense lawyer in judgment, the head of the church, which he gave His body physically for! It celebrates that Jesus over comes death and death is no longer a problem! It celebrates the gift of Jesus for mankind!
We celebrate that gift of Jesus in many ways! We first celebrate that gift by coming to Jesus and being Baptized into the blood shed by Jesus on the cross! We celebrate it as part of his church or kingdom in communion on the 1st day of the week! WE celebrate everyday as we try to live a Christian life in every action, word etc… Being a Christian and part of His church calls us to celebrate everyday that Jesus is Lord! Jim and his ministry of “Lifeline of Hope is celebrating everyday by caring for children. Others are in other ministries that are celebrating everyday that gift of God, Jesus our Savior! In being an honest business man or woman, in being an honest and good employee, not lying, not stealing, not being drunk with alcohol, not causing damage to some one or some ones property, not being a slander or gossip, being a servant to people …
IF
The heart is right? If you are good businessman because you don’t want to go to jail or a good employee so you will not get fired then you may be missing God’s point! It takes dedicated effort that comes from the heart to be celebrating “the gift”, the gift of Jesus! Do I think you have to consciously be thinking about Jesus while you are doing what you are doing for the gift of Jesus? No! In fact I hope that after doing good for a number of years because of Jesus that it does in fact become “”second or first nature”. I hope that in your heart it is so engrained in you that you are indeed living every part of your life for Jesus. But, every so often it is a good thing to do to look honestly at your heart! See what is still motivating you! Looking a fresh at your heart will also give you a spiritual energy boast for difficult or tiring times that we all go through. Looking at your heart also gives you a rest from your labor for Jesus!
DON’T FORGET
It is a heart issue, it is a heart measure! Since only you and God know your heart, how do you measure up? Dave
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