• Thirteen Effects of Christmas
Thirteen Effects of Christmas (If You Understand My Meaning)
It has been my pleasure to work with you all. Sharon and I have seen many Christmases in our 44 years of marriage (An attraction, if you understand my meaning). However, we both agree that having eight grand children takes the holiday to another level. (An antigravity, if you understand my meaning) Our youngest daughter would like to have a child (#9), that would be number nine, but not yet! (A production, if you understand my meaning).
This Christmas…
We celebrate how Jesus humbled himself, came to earth, became flesh so that we could know God (A transposition, if you understand my meaning). My wife and I both invited Jesus into our lives as young children, and we were changed. Our four children have been converted too. Now we pray that all our grand children will make this life-changing decision too. Three have already done that now (A transformation, if you understand my meaning). Our hearts desire for children everywhere would be that they could experience God’s forgiveness of sin and guilt (a vanish, if you understand my meaning). Of course, coming to Jesus is just the beginning of a life-long discipleship process where we mirror, be like and copy the life of Jesus. (Another attraction, if you understand my meaning)
So we want to just send our greetings to you and yours praying that you will get through this season avoiding distraction and focusing on Jesus. (A penetration, if you understand my meaning). We know prayer changes things and God is still on the throne and wants to do the impossible for us (An animation, if you understand my meaning). We can appreciate that this time of year can be conflictual, having family around and being with difficult people, but we would encourage you to be kind, civil and as loving a possible. It could make a huge difference this year (A restoration, if you understand my meaning).
For myself, I want to find out what God is doing in the New Year and do it with Him (A sympathetic reaction, if you understand my meaning). I know that God has been protecting me as I have gone global in recent times and I am experiencing his provision and care. I am secure in Him (A invulnerability, if you understand my meaning). I am experiencing the fullness of the Holy Spirit and the power of His word (A physical abnormality, if you understand my meaning). The outsiders will want what we have, but they cannot attain this life by merely copying us and doing good works. Good works, in themselves, will not help anyone get to heaven or have this new life in Christ. Those who go through the motions will surely experience the hypocrisy of the effort. It just won’t work for them, in the end. (A spectator failure, if you understand my meaning).
There you have it, my Thirteen Effects of Christmas, see it can be done!
Merry Christmas, Barney and Sharon Kinard
Dec. 25, 2010
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