Celebrating the Birth of Jesus!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Bruce and Sharon are in South Africa as we speak, ministering the love of Jesus to the people He loves so much.

As you have seen from the latest JOHN eNewsletter, there are many precious saints around the world, working so hard to create awareness about this soul-winning project...and the work of JOHN continues on until the day the lights go down, a screen flickers to life, and a young child or a teenager or a man or woman sits down and "sees" Jesus, the Word of God, revealed in THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN... (It gives me goosebumps just to think about that day!)

I want to wish every one a blessed time of celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus!

And I'll see you in the New Year.

Right now, I hear "Be still and know that I am God."

This holiday season--while busy--will be a time of rest for me. I want to know the peace that surpasses all understanding as the Word says, "He will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Him."

So let's do just that: "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus!"

Shalom.

"...All Other Ground is Sinking Sand"

I came back from church tonight, having just viewed a Christian film with the youth. In this film, someone sings the words of this hymn:

My hope is built on nothing less / Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness / I dare not trust the sweetest frame / But wholly lean on Jesus’ name / On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand / All other ground is sinking sand / All other ground is sinking sand

And then, browsing through John's gospel, I read the words of Jesus, which caused the words from a modern-day chorus to echo in my heart...

The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves Me must follow Me; and where I am, My servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves Me. (John 12:23-26)

And if I'm blessed with the riches of kings / How could I ever think that it was me / Don't let me forsake sacrifice / Jesus, You be lifted high / You be lifted high / You be lifted high in my life, O God / And I fall to my knees / So it's You that they see, not I / Jesus, You be lifted high

"Be Lifted High" / Leeland Mooring / (C) 2006 Meaux Mercy (admin. by EMI CMG Publishing)

Happy Thanksgiving

I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds (Psalm 9:1).