Luke 1:25-38

The Birth of Jesus Foretold

26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, 27 to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. 28 Gabriel appeared to her and said, "Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!"

29 Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean. 30 "Don't be frightened, Mary," the angel told her, "for God has decided to bless you! 31 You will become pregnant and have a son, and you are to name him Jesus. 32 He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. 33 And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!"

34 Mary asked the angel, "But how can I have a baby? I am a virgin."

35 The angel replied, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby born to you will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God. 36 What's more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she's already in her sixth month. 37 For nothing is impossible with God."

38 Mary responded, "I am the Lord's servant, and I am willing to accept whatever he wants. May everything you have said come true." And then the angel left. (NLT)

 

Nothing is impossible with God. God can do all things. Mary believed God could do anything and He did exactly what He said He would. So then our response should be “I am the Lord’s servant, and I am willing to accept whatever He wants.”

 

2 Peter 3:14-18

14 And so, dear friends, while you are waiting for these things to happen, make every effort to live a pure and blameless life. And be at peace with God.

15 And remember, the Lord is waiting so that people have time to be saved. This is just as our beloved brother Paul wrote to you with the wisdom God gave him —  16 speaking of these things in all of his letters. Some of his comments are hard to understand, and those who are ignorant and unstable have twisted his letters around to mean something quite different from what he meant, just as they do the other parts of Scripture — and the result is disaster for them.

17 I am warning you ahead of time, dear friends, so that you can watch out and not be carried away by the errors of these wicked people. I don't want you to lose your own secure footing. 18 But grow in the special favor and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

To him be all glory and honor, both now and forevermore. Amen. (NLT)

 

Dear friends live your life unto God in all purity and holiness. Time is running out, but yet God is patiently waiting for more to be saved. Use your time wisely to share your life and the message of Jesus Christ with those around you. Grow deeper in knowledge, understanding, wisdom and faith. Be steadfast and firm in your walk with Christ so that all you do will bring glory and honor to our Savior. God is with you no matter where you are or where you go. Therefore, let your light shine in the darkness so others may also come into the light.

 

Engage the Present – Create the Future – With Jesus Christ

2 Timothy 2:1-6

I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. As you make your requests, plead for God's mercy upon them, and give thanks. 2 Pray this way for kings and all others who are in authority, so that we can live in peace and quietness, in godliness and dignity. 3 This is good and pleases God our Savior, 4 for he wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. 5 For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and people. He is the man Christ Jesus. 6 He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message that God gave to the world at the proper time. (NLT)

 

On this day of thanksgiving we need to take the time to pray and to thank God for all He has done for us. Thank Him for His mercy, grace, love, kindness, patience, inheritance, salvation, gifts, those who lead us, those who govern over us, family and especially our spiritual family. We need to pray for those that may not agree with us but when we pray for them pray that God will help them for in this it pleases God but do so with a heart attitude of sincerity. Remember He wants everyone to be saved and everyone to understand the truth.  For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and people. He is the man Christ Jesus.  He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message that God gave to the world at the proper time and this is the message we are to be thankful for and to share with everyone.

 

Happy Thanksgiving to All