Jesus arrived... for us!

People were bringing little children

to Jesus to have him touch them,

but the disciples rebuked them.

When Jesus saw this,

he was indignant.

He said to them,

"Let the little children come to me,

and do not hinder them,

for the kingdom of God

belongs to such as these.

I tell you the truth,

anyone who will not receive

the kingdom of God

like a little child

will never enter it."

And he took the children

in his arms, put his hands on them

and blessed them.

Mark 10:13-16

As another Christmas season comes to pass, I'm thinking about the

reason we celebrate this moment. I've been known to get caught up
in the movement with the rest of the world during this time, you know,
fast paced shopping, spending, spending, spending, not spending
quality time with those close because I have too much on my plate to
handle with the holidays, "it can wait" mindset and
then wondering if my children will really enjoy the gifts we bought for
them and dare I say, IF it was enough...

The Holy Spirit has been patient with me and has been tugging on
my heart strings during those busy times and so I've decided to
stop and listen realizing and bringing back into perspective that,
God is greater than me and "my shopping", because He is greater
than all of the toys and other material possessions out there...
because He is worthy and enough for me and that is what I want
my boys to know.

As I look at Joshua in this photo, that song comes to mind: "be
careful little eyes what you see..." and basking in his innocence
and don't want him to ever lose that! However, knowing that

because we are all born in sin, we can still make opportunities

to guide them away from evil pursuits and teach them the

Good News (aka: The Gospel) that Jesus came to SAVE -

He really didn't have to people, but, He did! All because

we matter to Him. We love, because He first loved us...

I am so excited to see what God has in store for my

children's lives, as they too, have a purpose to fulfill for the

kingdom and that is so cool to me!

Remembering the Lord and feeling so grateful for the God Man, Jesus,
who physically came down off of His throne to become one of us,
and bonus, in the form of a baby growing through adolescence into
adulthood... did you catch that? He physically left His place on High
for you and me and discovered all of our temptations and fought
them and succeeded!
Logic would conclude... that that, makes Him The One who
we CAN fully trust and have faith in!
WOW... have you ever really thought
deeply about that part of the Christmas story, The most

Holiest of all, Almighty King became

man in the flesh... human.

May this post and those coming thereafter reflect Jesus, the
One true God of the universe, His universe.

The coolest thing ever... is that, Jesus is preparing me, my kids

and you, if you believe, for Holy worship in all of its forms and much

more we can't even fathom, for eternity with God!

What a truly magnificent

place that must truly be.

So, as our lives unfold, may they be as bold as our living King and
an honest example that, God IS alive and well within us and shaping His
people for great things!

Merry Christmas my brothers, my sisters... my family!