Happy Holy Days

True Story.
A mission group (I forget the name) was celebrating 100 years presence in the Congo. Christian natives from far and wide had walked days to come to this celebration. Some of the oldest men and women of the various tribes had been asked to speak. One elderly man, related a story that brought amazement and horror to the guests and leaders present.

This man stated that there was one reason and one reason only for the massive shift from tribal gods to Jesus, “It was because we watched how you died. When you first came, we believed that white people were evil spirits, who had come to harm us. And so, slowly, methodically, we poisoned your babies, your children and you. Year after year, decade after decade, we watched as you cared for your orphans, your sick, your dying. We watched as you provided the same love and attention to the weak and the dying as you did to all of Creation. This was something totally foreign to us and our way of life. We came to see that those who believe most strongly in Heaven, are those who do the most for the weak in this world. We came to believe that you were not evil, but that you possessed a goodness that was not present even in us. This goodness came to you, and eventually to us in the person of Jesus.”

This is exactly what Jesus came into the world to do.
Jesus came to bring peace on earth to all those who are pleasing to God.

Jesus brought us peace through experiencing our violence.

Jesus brought us life through allowing us to kill Him.

Jesus brought forgiveness of our sins by taking our sins upon Himself.

Jesus brought us the love of God by wearing our hatred like a garment.

Jesus brought acceptance by God by opening the door to our rejection of Him.

Jesus brought us mercy and grace by accepting our condemnation.

Jesus, the Saviour of the world, came to us in the most lowly of earthly circumstances so that He could one day raise all believers to the highest of eternal rewards.

Happy Holy Days and Merry Christmas to all who love Jesus and worship God the Father.