On Fire For The Messiah!

On Fire For The Messiah!

From Black Friday to Bright Light Wednesday

Matthew 2:1 ESV 

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem

Recently, many of us have experienced commercials on television and social media that were meant to guide us to great deals and great buying experiences on the Friday after Thanksgiving which is called "Black Friday".

Instead of leading me to great sales, I believe that black Friday is an opportunity to look for the light of God and the coming of Jesus Christ the Messiah. Yes, we have commercials and the Internet, but in the time of Christ's birth the wise men had a star to guide them to the true Christmas gift.

While many of us woke up and ventured out into the early morning darkness of black Friday shopping, wise men long ago followed a star in the darkness that guided to the bright light of God.

Brothers as Sisters as we concentrate on the approaching Christmas, my prayer for you is that follow Christ to Christmas with as much energy and zeal as you have in making your last minute great deal purchases.

The true gift of Christmas is the gift that God gave us through Jesus Christ as to leave the darkness of the world and to enter the light of eternity. May you feel a sense of calmness and peace and urgency as we approach the arrival of the Messiah, sent to remove us from bondage to freedom and from the darkness of consumerism to the light of healing, forgiveness, redemption and relationship through God's Son, Jesus Christ.

Blessings and Peace

Pastor Tim.