FAITH CAPSULE: Celebration of Jesus is not over, but a way of life.

Mark 11:12-14, 1 Peter 1:13-21

The celebration of the birth of Jesus is rooted in understanding is seeking Jesus. 
Seeking God is to find Him.
Are you available to Jesus to find you?
A fig tree perhaps was the only one of its kind at a time and in the region when its creator could not find it when needed.
Jesus created the fig tree for a purpose. 
The fig tree was to be pleasing to the creator but not found available.
Mark 11:13 records, “And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the seasons for figs.”  
The fig tree was attractive with its decoration, pleasing to the world around it, but could not be available to deliver its purpose to its creator.
Does that sound like you?
Are you one who celebrates with all kinds of decoration, but God cannot see in you that you are living according to the purpose of your being? 
The celebration of the birth of Jesus rooted in understanding is for seeking Jesus.  
The words of God demand, “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33) “…seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” (Deuteronomy 4:29) 
All should seek God in celebration and not be of mere attraction. 
The attraction displayed celebrating the birth of Jesus is like a fig tree that attracts its creator without anything to show. 
All the actions of Jesus and His words were to know and live for God.
How much attention are you devoting to the Word of God? 
The level of attention devoted to celebrating the birth of Jesus should determine the understanding gained. 
Also, the level of understanding will lead to having a knowing edge.
Jesus was not only displaying His power when He approached the unfruitful fig tree by the inviting leaves it displayed. 
Jesus was communicating a message through the demonstration of power. 
Christianity or Christmas celebration is not just about adornment and Sunday noise-making. 
Christianity is about the reality of Christ, which is fruitfulness. 
Do not let your adornment be merely outward by the arrangement that is putting on fine apparel or beautifying your surroundings with Christmas lights. 
Avoid being a side attraction. 
Attraction is possible not to deliver the message of the season marking the birth of Jesus.
The Christmas celebration is once a year, but living for God as a Christ-like life is a year at the breath of life.
All that Jesus wants is to see your fruitfulness. 
Make note that all are to live for the glory of God.

Prayer for today: Ask Him to deliver you from religion into the reality of Christ.