Simeon holds baby jesus

Jesus's birth, celebrated at Christmas time is recorded and explained in the bible. Simeon's declaration is timely and poiniant. How the true message gets overlooked and watered down when we look at 'the world's' view of what is meant by the person of Jesus!
The Word records the witness of the infant Jesus by a devout Jew. Simeon was moved by the spirit to be in the temple as Jesus, at around 8 days old, is taken by his parents, Joseph and Mary, for circumcision into the temple. Last evening we had a sermon on this passage from the book of Luke 21-38. Our pastor, Gary Aston at WHBC reminded us that Jesus came to earth with a 'combative' purpose.
Guided by the Spirit, Simeon's own prayers are answered and he is able to witness and declare the true and real God of creation and the universe here on Earth.
King James Bible:Luke 2: 34
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;. Click the title above for an indepth study.

You don't want Him or Need Him

For the past weeks, I have been trying to show a flavour of Jesus to my sister for a long time by sending her texts; snippets through the post etc.. I live in a close, loving family with loving siblins and my oldest brother said she, my sister is perhaps fed up with me doing this and ended his comment ... She neither wants it, or "needs" it.

This struck pain into our hearts. when we all come to judgment day and dare have said something like this before our Lord - that He is not our 'need'.....just dread full.

God's Love

'God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life' (John 3:16 NIV).

God's Plan

[Christ speaking] "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly" [that it might be full and meaningful] (John 10:10).

Without God, we think we have self to guide us, we have self to give us confidence and we have self to will us forward - but it is all in vain. Hopeless and Dead. Jesus is calling you who don't know him and He wants to keep his loved ones close. One day the door will shut and it will be too late. One day we won't be able to do His work for darkness will have come.
Surrender, child of God - give Him the glory and rest in His arms of love. Listen to the quiet voice through His word. What He did on the cross - that moment was what God planning for all along, so the cross could reveal who Jesus was, why He came and who He is, that we may all be saved. I hope humbly, I can continue to do His work, His will, in His name so He may have the glory.

John 9 v.4 As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.