ANOTHER LOOK IN THE MANAGER

The greatest gift we will ever receive is laying in the manager.  Many will stop, take a look, but many will walk right by. I did for years. Until I stopped and thought, "That baby is God".

Let me share from the beginning how this all started by unwrapping this gift.  I had no idea that I was sinner. I wasn't a bad person.  Compared to others around me I felt pretty good. I went to church most of the time, said a few prayers, read my bible, and tried to be a nice person. I wasn't prefect.  Who was? You might say I was a good sinner compared to a bad sinner. 

I felt pretty good about myself until one day someone said to me, " Dottie, you know,  you are trying to mix oil and vinegar and you can't". I thought, "What on earth is she talking about?' 

Now, I get it.   God is Holy and man is unholy.   You don't mix Holy with unholy. That word was the beginning of my search to know the baby in the manager 50 years ago.

Today, I know why I was created   He wanted my fellowship and worship, Colossians 1:16.  I willfully choose to worship myself and went my own way.  I was separated from my creator and didn't even know it, until I found out that God had a secret.

Before the foundation of the earth, a blood covenant had been made between the Father and the Son. It would be kept in heaven until an appointed time on earth. Revelations 13:8. Galatians 4:4.

Roughly 2000 years ago, a child was born and placed in a manager.   He grew into manhood only to die as a sinner, who knew no sin,   
2 Corinthians 5:21  Why? He was God.  Perfect man.  It didn't make sense until I realized that I was the sinner and needed a savior to save me from the judgement of a Holy God. 

For years I knew the gospel, but I still felt something was missing.  I found it in Romans 6.  Jesus not only died FOR me, but,  I DIED WITH HIM, was buried with Him and was raised with Him into a newness of life.  It was true.  By faith, I had truly died and been born again. I was a new creation in Christ Jesus.  He is alive and His Spirit is in me Romans 8:9.  What a big difference it has made.  

I truly have entered into a new covenant with my Lord. It is like my  covenant with Roger when we were married.  We became one flesh. Now, with God (Father , Son and Holy Spirit)  I have became one Spirit with the Lord Jesus 1 Corinthians 6:17 . Nothing can separate me from His love. Romans 8:39.  We are in covenant. 

The greatest gift I have ever received I found lying in the manager, in Bethlehem, 2000 years ago, prepared as a sacrifice for my sin.

 I pray many will stop by the manager once again this year  to hear the baby say,  "I am God, clothed in your humanity to die for your sins.  Come...repent...turn back to me and I will receive you.  Your sins are forgiven, past, present and future.  I have so much to show you.  Keep unwrapping my gift to you."

SAY MERRY CHRISTMAS

THIS SONG CAME OUT 2015, BUT IT IS STILL A GOOD REMINDER.

Christmas is OUR holiday not the world's.  The world can have Santa, and he is fun, but he is NOT Christmas.  THE ONLY REASON FOR THIS SEASON ALL OVER THE WORLD, IS JESUS-- our Savior.  He came to lay down His life for us, the sinner, that we would be forgiven and raised to a newness of life.  Whosoever believes and receives Jesus as their Savior and Lord will receive the greatest gift ever given for man. Let us join together as believers and keep Christ in OUR Christmas.