Acts 13:46-47 ~ 46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. KJV
This time in history tells us much. As the disciples and those called to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ begin their ministries, the Jewish people still could not except the fact that Jesus was and IS the "Coming Messiah" and that they are blinded by the fact that he was not born as a King of the Jews in some palace or some grand place. This man was born in a stable, birthed by a virgin, lived as a man. As Paul recorded, he told the Jews that because they were God's chosen people, the Gospel was to be heard by them first, but many continued to reject Him. They could not believe that this "man" was the salvation of the world, and because it was time for the preachers to reach the Gentiles, they began their outreach as God commanded and they became the "light" for the Gentiles who were eager to hear of this wonderful Saviour.
Don't we as Christians get the same reactions from people, when we talk to them about the Lord many times? Why don't they want to hear the Gospel? We want so desperately to make them understand that Jesus was the Messiah, He came as a man, born of a virgin as Scripture prophesied, and died to save them from Hell. He died on the cross for all mankind, Jews and Greeks, and Gentiles (that's us). Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
On this Christmas Eve, won't you consider the fact that you are unsaved. You are going to hell if you die without Christ. There is no other option. Why would God send people to hell you might ask? He doesn't, we do it to ourselves. If you die in your sin, without Christ, you made that choice. Sin cannot enter Heaven, and those who have not taken Jesus as their Saviour have one final destination, Hell.
So, friend, this year coming, 2023, make it the best year ever by giving your life, heart, and soul to the Lord. The time is drawing nearer and nearer to the time when Christ will come to gather the saved up to heaven, and for all those who have put it off, rejected Him, you will never have another opportunity. AND saints, for those who are not serving God, giving, living, attending church, make 2023 your year to shine for the Lord. You will never regret it.
So Merry Christmas to one and All from the Milam's ~ may God be ever present in your life and bless us all with an amazing year coming. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for those who have prayed for us, given to our ministry, and supported us in love and friendship! We are forever grateful!
Tom and Linda Milam
"HE IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD!"
1 John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.
The Light of the World is Jesus
The whole world was lost in the darkness of sin,
The Light of the world is Jesus!
Like sunshine at noonday, His glory shone in.
The Light of the world is Jesus!
Come to the light, 'tis shining for thee;
Sweetly the light has dawned upon me.
Once I was blind, but now I can see:
The Light of the world is Jesus!
If you don't know Him, come to Him today!
Philippians 2:16
Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
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