Christmas!

 Our light to be seen and not Hidden?

T'is the season of merryment and cheer in the celebration of the birth of Jesus our Savior and that is all that it may mean to us, a time of religious appearance and the rest food, drink and sexual intimations in the traditions of the world?

We have something if we are truly born again or converted, we have the light of God that must not be hidden from the world, the Holy Spirit will empower us to share that real meaning of this time and many to our surprise seriously want to hear what we have to say and the need for Salvation?

So when asked have the answer to meet the need, the gift to listen to people problems, worries, even their anger of injustice!

Matthew/Levi 5:13-16, John 8:12, 1 John 2:8.

Thirsty? One.

Needing a Drink?

People long ago in Europe made mead or beer to drink, mostly in towns and cities where the water was dirty? People washed their cloths and bodies in the water, but out I the sticks many had seasonal wells of fresh water, while everything else was done in the streams and rivers or on the boiling pot.

Jesus asked a Samaritan woman at the well for a drink and promised her Eternal Life, this fact in human history has not stopped yet and you are being offered that same water to refresh your mind and heart to know you failures and too repent of them!

Psalm 107:35,   John 4:14,   Isaiah 12:3.

Preparing for Christmas.

Care and Concern.

Christmas is perhaps the biggest holiday season in the world, it comes but once a year and lasts for about one month. This depends on which tradition you belong to, but most of this season today is more about things than the central message.

Jesus came into our world by two miracles, one He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. Jesus was not born in a palace as the wise men or Magi thought, searching for the New Born King. Jesus was born in a dirty stable and laid in an animal feeder.

There is a big difference between being a traditional Christian and a Born-Again or Converted believer. We may be preparing our food, drinks and presents, and everything else such as presents, decorations and the tree.

But Jesus warns us that we need always to be looking out for others, who are in need!

Matthew 25:35-46,  Hebrews 6:10-12,  13:2,  James 1:27,  2:14-16.

Incest. Part-One.

Lot.

The bible is a great book to read, because it deals with all aspects of the human character and this scares many people off.

Many Christians do not like to mention these subjects that we have been covering, because they have become taboo.

But these things need to be discussed and avoided, because there are always bad out comes for our actions if they are not dealt with and sorted out.

Lot the nephew of Abraham was made drunk and silly by his daughters, who slept with him and produced children. These children later became a problem to the people of Israel in the land.

That could mean in your own life or situation families now hate you and your relatives because of this sin.

Genesis 19:31-38,  Matthew 14:3-4, 1 Corinthians 5:1.

'Carnival.' Part-One.

Party Time.

We all like to have some party time in our lives, wither it is a birthday, some anniversary or just a time to share our culture. 

Music, bands, songs, drinks, food and dancing they make up the best party's?

The bible tells us about parties and celebration feasts, for victory in battles, proclamations of great events.

There are tow kinds of people who like party's and we need to be aware of both of them!

2 Samuel 6:14,  Luke 15:12-14.

Patrick. Part-One,

Saint Patrick.

Perhaps one of the most Internationally well known Saints around the world from the U.S. to Ireland, but he is also the patron saint of Nigeria. Things are done in style and taste in the United States in relation to St. Patrick's day, by the large and long standing Irish community.

The 17th March will be marked by parades, dances and music and drink, but all of this actually has very little to do with the man himself and he probably would not approve of some of it.

We have a traditional story, filled with shamrocks and many other legends of the man. But much of what we claim to now about him is not true.

What is known about him, is that he was a born-again Christian, who first arrived in Ireland as a slave from south west England, at the age of about sixteen years old.

1 Corinthians 15:8-10,  1 Timothy 1:15-16.