Confessing the Truth

My mother always could tell when I was lying. I often invented some of the wildest excuses to avoid admitting the truth. Then she would cross her arms and look straight at me and say “Oh what a tangled web we weave.” Somewhere early on I decided it was way easier to fess up than to get punished first for my misdeed and then for lying.

The same is true with God. He already knows the truth so why do we have such a hard time confessing? Sometimes when we get caught in our own tangled web it is God’s loving discipline leading us the quickest way out of trouble and back to walk with Him.

Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word. Psalms 119:67 ESV

God’s Ultimate Gift

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life John 3:16 KJV

We often think of the baby in the manger of Bethlehem as God’s ultimate gift. But in reality it was on the cross on that God’s gift was fully given. God’s gift of love is eternal life. That gift is the life of Jesus Christ which can become ours at Calvary! This Christmas you can begin a new life’s journey that will last forever. Christmas is the perfect time to give your life to Him. He has given us so many gifts. Why not take some time right now and think back and be thankful for these 12 Christmas gifts. Why not open them today and experience all that God has prepared for you?

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The gift of being a neighbor

The gift of Kindness

The gift of Prayer

The gift of Faith

The gift of Hope

The gift of Joy

The gift of Grace

The gift of Rest

The gift of Living Water

The gift of Mercy

The gift of a Guiding Star

The gift of the Love of God