Dear ChildrenIt has come to my attention that many of you are upset that folks aretaking My name out of the season. Maybe you've forgotten that I wasn'tactually born during this time of the year and that it was some ofyou're predecessors who decided to celebrate My birthday on what wasactually a time of pagan festival. Although I do appreciate beingremembered anytime.How I personally feel about this celebration can probably be most easilyunderstood by those of you who have been blessed with children of yourown. I don't care what you call the day. If you want to celebrate Mybirth just, GET ALONG AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER. Now, having said that let Mego on.If it bothers you that the town in which you live doesn't allow a scenedepicting My birth, then just get rid of a couple of Santa's andsnowmen and put in a small Nativity scene on your own front lawn. If allMy followers did that there wouldn't be any need for such a scene on thetown square because there would be many of them all around town.Stop worrying about the fact that people are calling the tree a holidaytree, instead of a Christmas tree. It was I who made all trees. You can& may remember Me anytime you see any tree. Decorate a grape vine if youwish: I actually spoke of that one in a teaching explaining who I am inrelation to you & what each of our tasks were. If you have forgottenthat one, look up John 15: 1 - 8.If you want to give Me a present in remembrance of My birth here is mywish list. Choose something from it.1. Instead of writing protest letters objecting to the way My birthdayis being celebrated, write letters of love and hope to soldiers awayfrom home. They are terribly afraid and lonely this time of year. Iknow, they tell Me all the time.2. Visit someone in a nursing home. You don't have to know thempersonally. They just need to know that someone cares about them.3. Instead of writing George complaining about the wording on the cardshis staff sent out this year, why don't you write and tell him thatyou'll be praying for him and his family this year. Then follow up. Itwill be nice hearing from you again.4. Instead of giving your children a lot of gifts you can't afford andthey don't need, spend time with them. Tell them the story of My birth,and why I came to live with you down here. Hold them in your arms andremind them that I love them.5. Pick someone that has hurt you in the past and forgive him or her.6. Did you know that someone in your town will attempt to take their ownlife this season because they feel so alone and hopeless? Since youdon't know who that person is, try giving everyone you meet a warm smileit could make the difference. Also, you might consider supporting thelocal Hot-Line: they talk with people like that every day.7. Instead of nit picking about what the retailer in your town calls theholiday, be patient with the people who work there. Give them a warmsmile and a kind word. Even if they aren't allowed to wish you a "MerryChristmas" that doesn't keep you from wishing them one. Then stopshopping there on Sunday. If the store didn't make so much money on thatday they'd close and let their employees spend the day at home withtheir families.8. If you really want to make a difference, support a missionary,especially one who takes My love & Good News to those who have neverheard My name. You may already know someone like that.9. Here's a good one. There are individuals & whole families in yourtown who not only will have no "Christmas" tree, but neither will theyhave any presents to give or receive. If you don't know them (and Isuspect you don't) buy some food & a few gifts & give them to theMarines, the Salvation Army or some other charity that believes in Me &they will make the delivery for you.10. Finally if you want to make a statement about your belief in andloyalty to Me, then behave like a Christian. Don't do things in secretthat you wouldn't do in My presence. Let people know by your actionsthat you are one of mine.P.S. Don't forget; I am God and can take care of Myself. Just love Me &do what I have told you to do. I'll take care of all the rest. Check outthe list above & get to work; time is short. I'll help you, but the ballis now in your court. And do have a most blessed Christmas with allthose whom you love and remember, I LOVE YOU. Thanks to several of youfor this one.God's love shown thru you is the greatest Christmas gift you cangive to anyone. Remember, God is love and as you share his love youreceive much more from him than you could ever give to someone you blesswith your love.1John 1:9 "If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive usour sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. "
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