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What should we focus on?

Life can get busy at times. Maybe you’re busy with work, sports, or social life. One thing we should always make sure to focus on is Jesus. Let’s look at one instance when someone focused more on a clean house than she did on Jesus.

In the gospel of Luke chapter 10 verses 38-42, we see that a woman named Martha invited Jesus into her home. She spent much time preparing her house to look nice for the messiah, cooking, cleaning, decorating, the works. While Martha was preparing her home, her sister by the name of Mary (not the mother of Jesus) sat at Jesus’ feet listening to what it was he had to say, she was learning from the teacher. Martha came to Jesus and asked “Lord don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me.” but instead of telling Mary to help Martha he simply said, “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Jesus was saying that Martha was busy with household chores, and making sure she looked like a good hostess, while Mary was busy spending time with and learning from Jesus.

How many times a day do we make the excuse, “I don’t have time to read my bible” or “I don’t have time to pray”? You can spend time with Jesus any time of day, and it doesn’t have to be for 3 hours, it can be as long as 5 minutes. Jesus just wants to spend time with you. You can pray on the way to work, it can be as simple as thanking God for another day and asking for strength for the day (and if you work in customer service, this is a prayer I can imagine being said a lot).

Or you can listen to worship music while getting ready or having the bible read to you. There really is no GOOD excuse to not spend time with Jesus. And guess what? During the time you took to read this post, you could have taken to read a few bible verses, in fact, you read a few verses IN this post. See that took no time at all.

Now go spend time with Jesus and Get Cozy With Him.

Is Jesus waiting with open arms?

In the gospel of Luke we read a story, a story about a man who was given an inheritance by his father and he went out and spent it all on the world. He spent it on parties, women, the finest foods, and the best money could buy, but when all that money ran out, and all the people no longer wanted to be his friend because he no longer had those riches he was alone, broken, and ashamed. Well, one day he decides to go back home to his family, but he did not think that his family would want to take him back because of all that he has done so he thought “ I will become my father's servant, that way I can at least eat.” Let’s open up to Luke chapter 15 to see how his father reacts.

Luke 15:11-24,

11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. 13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything. 17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. 21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ 22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.

The father was not angry at what his son had done, he was not bitter, and he did not kick his son to the curb. He loved him, he showed him compassion and forgiveness. Guess what? Jesus does the exact same thing! How cool is that? All you have to do is go to him, admit that you have sinned, ask forgiveness, and love him. You don’t have to give him money because he already paid it all. You don’t have to make him food because he is the bread of life. He is everything, so go to him, he’s waiting with open arms.

So come one, Let’s Get Cozy.

Moving on vs Letting go

I mentioned in my last YouTube video that soon I will be making a pretty big move to another state. This isn't the first time I have made a move like this so I should be use to it right? Wrong! Even at the age of 20 I'm not use to it, but I do want to try to make the best of the situation. See the first several times I have made a move like this I usually was pretty upset over it, and tried to keep the moves from happening, and while I wish this move wasn't happening, there's nothing I can do about it.

I am moving on from where I currently am, but I am not letting go of my memories and all the happiness I have experienced where I currently am.

Often times when someone tells us to "let it go" we typically try to move on, but "moving on" and "letting go" are not the same things! Moving on means to not deal with the situation anymore, or to ignore the situation as a whole. Letting go means to forgive and not waste time on something that is stealing your joy.

The next time a bad situation occurs instead of "moving on" try actually "Letting it go".

The True Christmas Story

Luke 1:26-38

In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” 34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called[a] the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.” 38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.

Joseph and Mary were engaged and they had not done anything for Mary to get pregnant the traditional way, so when Joseph heard of her pregnancy he had assumed that she was unfaithful, and he had planned to leave her, but one night an angel of the lord visited Joseph in a dream and told him not to leave Mary, and the baby she carries truely is from the lord. So they did not divorce and instead Joseph took Mary as his wife.

Luke 2:1-14

In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.

4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

“Glory to God in the highest heaven,

and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

Jesus was born of a virgin so that he may enter the world without sin, Jesus is the only person that has ever lived that is TRUELY perfect and without sin. Jesus was born without sin, he lived without sin, and he died with sin, but not his sin, OUR sin. The good, the bad, the ugly, and the indifferent Jesus died for it all. He was a blank canvas when he was born but the when he took our place on that cross he was covered both literally and figuratively in blood, dirt, tears, sweat. So this Christmas season I encourage all of you to remember the true meaning of Christmas and why we celebrate this holiday.

Merry Christmas!!!

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