Snapdragons by Kathy
Somebody told you about Jesus. You may have heard of Him
from your parents, a sibling, a co-worker, a church service, the radio, or any
other number of ways, but you heard about Him.
Ruth Chou Simons, in her book, “Emmanuel,” writes: “We
will not recognize the birth of Christ as a miraculous gift of promise until we
realize the miserable condition of desperation we would all know otherwise . .
. But what if, by some miracle, someone loved you enough to come into your
impossible mess and not only help you with the problem, but take it on in its
entirety?
“As harsh as Romans 3 may sound to us, the apostle Paul
tells the truth we need to hear about our condition without Christ . . . This
is the very gift of Christmas—God coming into our impossible mess and making a
way out of our despair . . . There is no repair for our despair apart from our
wonderful Savior, Jesus, the Messiah.”
Knowing the truth and what Christ has done for us, should
stir our souls to tell others. Shouldn’t we find some way to tell others what
we are thankful for?
It’s hard to accept that you are not good enough. People
don’t like to be put down. But if they don’t realize they live in sin, they
will never find Jesus.
Although it may have hurt, aren’t you glad someone told you?
Aren’t you glad that you accepted Jesus into your heart and live in peace with
Him and God? Your eyes were open to God’s world, and you were enabled to see
His good and perfect way.
Just singing a hymn in the presence of one who does not know
the Lord will plant a seed. Just praying before a meal in a restaurant or at your
home, will linger in someone’s mind. Just going to church each Sunday morning
before joining friends will make an impression.
No one does good, no not one. Consider it your
heart’s joy to tell someone about Christ. Because we’re all not good enough. Without
the blood of Christ covering you, you would be miserable.
By His Grace . . .
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