I like to listen to instrumental music while i do my quiet time because music tunes out the world around me, but music with words distracts me. so i found a piano version of 'How He Loves' on youtube and was listening to it while doing my quiet time. when it got to the part where it says "He loves us, yeah He loves us" and repeats that, the words were turning in my mind as i reached for an advent Christmas devotion packet i got from Remedy. i didn't even open it before i just sat here in awe of the meaning of Christmas. it's not the delicious food, the fun gifts, or the huge tree in your living room. it's not even about family and friends. it's about how GOD LOVES US enough to let a human give birth to His Son here on earth. Jesus was raised on this earth, grew up in our sinful world, and died on this earth.
the miracle of Christmas...the reason why everyone should be happy during the Christmas season...is for the same reason Jesus was born: God loves us.
GOD LOVES US: all i can do is say these 3 words over and over again, but my voice alone has no power. everyone has to see it for themselves when God reveals it to them. yeah, everyone might "know" in their heads that God loves them, but it wasn't until fairly recently that God REALLY showed me the power in these 3 words...and you don't just realize it in your head: it happens in your whole body. your feet want to run, your arms want to lift toward heaven in praise, you can't stop smiling, your mouth wants to sing His praise nonstop, and your heart wants to shout with joy!!! i can't explain it, but i pray that you can experience it too.
merry CHRISTmas, everybody!!!!
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