THOUGHTS
Matthew 1:1-25

Matthew 1:18-20, “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. 20 But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.” The point here is about the issue of thoughts. The conception of a child by Mary did not make sense to her husband Joseph and that prompted him to want to keep it silent and quiet from the public. Indeed, the conception of Jesus by Virgin Mary did not make sense then and it still does not make sense now but it makes up and fills up every spiritual emptiness in the life of any man that will accept Jesus as the Lord and savior. It should be clearly understood that, Christmas season is not just the time of exchanging gifts neither is it only a season of going back and forth for family visitation. In this season, it is important to understand the reason for celebration. It is the season to actually establish a relationship with the One that is being celebrated. In this season of celebrating the birth of Jesus, if any of His creation will begin to work His work He will establish every positive thought that is hibernating inside of His creation that work His works. The Bible described Joseph as a just man and that called for positive thoughts to be established, “Commit your works to the LORD, and your thoughts will be established.” (Proverbs 16:3)  Jesus is the reason for the season and that is why the challenges of the season is also the reason to accept Him as the Lord and savior. John 3:16-18, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” It is good to celebrate the season but when the understanding of the reason for the season is not in place, heaven will replace the celebrant and there will be no placement for the celebrant in the presence of the One and the only King that is being celebrated.

Prayer for the day: Lord my God and my King, let your hand come upon me that I will not be left out in the journey to the Promised Land.