14th December
“For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men”. 1 Timothy 2 v.5,6
Around this time before Christmas many of us watch for the postman with expectation. We hope that he will be delivering cards and letters from family and friends. There will be many different types of greetings. Some a brief word within a card and others with Christmas letters replete with details of the past year. Whose letters do you look forward to receiving?
Christmas letters are personal things. They don’t go to everyone because the message isn’t for everyone. They each contain a specific message for specific people.
While some Christmas letters may not be for everyone, the story of Christmas is for every single one of us. Christ entered our world and died for us all. In our verse Paul wrote that Christ gave Himself as a ransom for all.
Not everyone knows this message and those of us who hold fast to the Word of God must be willing to share it. We may not want to share the details of our Christmas letter with the world, but the gospel isn’t gossip – its good news. Let’s share it!
We pray:
Lord as we thank you for our family and friends with whom we will share a greeting with this Christmastime, we pray for those who are alone and do not receive cards and greetings when the postman calls. Help us to reach out to those in our communities who are lonely, sad or suffering at this time, as we share the good news of Your birth, help us to show Your love by our actions.
Amen
Margaret Lindley is Area Trustee for Chester & Stoke, Manchester & Stockport, Liverpool and North Wales
