Santa Claus is coming to town?<\/p>\n
All the kids are coming home?<\/p>\n
Everyone’s going to Grandma and Grandpa’s house?<\/p>\n
Friends, Wonderful Friends, are coming?<\/p>\n
Food, Good Food, More Food?<\/p>\n
Fun, Fellowship, Full?<\/p>\n
Cheer, Happiness, Goodwill?<\/p>\n
Uncertainty, Unsure Emotions?<\/p>\n
Who’s not coming for Christmas?<\/p>\n
Who is difficult, coming for Christmas?<\/p>\n
Who cares?\u00a0 WHO REALLY CARES ABOUT YOU?<\/p>\n
Does Jesus care?\u00a0 Does He really understand?<\/p>\n
Is Jesus coming for Christmas this year?<\/p>\n
Is Jesus coming to your house for Christmas?<\/p>\n
Is Jesus coming to your heart for Christmas?<\/p>\n
What about after Christmas?<\/p>\n
What about all the above, after Christmas?<\/p>\n
Are you coming to Jesus for Christmas?<\/p>\n
Let me share very personally for a moment.\u00a0 I love to write.\u00a0 I love to say things to make you think.\u00a0 But Christmas makes me want to reach out with my heart and connect with you, even if it is limited to words.<\/p>\n
I’ve been through just about every range of experiences and emotions at Christmas.\u00a0 I know the warmth of family.\u00a0 I know the agony of loss.\u00a0 I’ve experienced alone in the parking lot after Christmas Eve service.\u00a0 I’ve felt the full weight of guilt at Christmas—true guilt and false guilt (both crushing).<\/p>\n
I’ve experienced restoration.\u00a0 I believe in miracles.\u00a0 I depend on God, today.\u00a0 And I am thankful that He is faithful, to bless me right now.\u00a0 And so I trust in Jesus for everything and put Him in charge.\u00a0 God is good, all the time, even when some things are not good.<\/p>\n
Final word:\u00a0 Jesus comes by invitation only!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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