Christmas Perspective by Pastor Ty Choate

Christmas Perspective by Pastor Ty

 “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” ―Abraham Lincoln

I love this quote. It really speaks to us about perspective. As we transition our focus to Christmas may we focus on the positive and not the negative. Let us be known as givers and not takers. Think about how those shepherds responded on that first Christmas.

“When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” 16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.” – Luke 2:15-18

If we are Jesus to the world, then let all our actions, words, and thoughts be His as well.

May this Christmas season be one that we will rejoice that “the Lord has come” and now lives in us. 

Amen?