One size fits all

 

Titus 3:4-7

Friends, it's Christmas. The goodness and loving kindness of God has appeared and has a name, Jesus. His is the ultimate one-size-fits-all gift. Christ came and brought salvation to all. What other gift could stir in us such joy and hope? What other treasure could we expect to find? And yet scripture reminds us that with salvation comes another gift. I have a hope for you today. Today and always, really. That within your celebrations and moments of worship, you sense the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. May the Holy Spirit guide you to God's peace when circumstances feel tense. If anxiousness and animosity show their faces, may the Holy Spirit propel your joy, God's joy, to take over. When pride and indifference fill your thoughts, may God's Spirit bring you back to earth and love. God's gift is not a season. Not even a celebration. But a constant renewal and transformation. According to the hope of eternal life, may the Spirit of God draw you ever closer to the perfect will and love of God. Merry Christmas. Stay blessed...john