Monday, December 12, 2011

Far As the Curse is Found

Lluvia loves the Christmas traditions we have in the States. Lluvia loves any reason to celebrate. That’s probably why there is always Christmas music seeping out of our apartment and into the hallway. I enjoy life much more since I married her.
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But if we left it up to the radio, Christmas would be lacking something. While we enjoy all Christmas music, much of it lacks the beauty and depth of the carols and Christmas hymns. There is something so beautiful about a Savior. Something so necessary – especially now. There is so much pain and panic; there are so many trials and tears.
Contrast that to what it says in the hymn, Joy to the World:
No more let sins and sorrows grow
Nor thorns infest the ground
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found
God has sufficient power to undue this mess we’ve gotten ourselves into. If we let Him, He will do it in our own lives. He will do it someday in all creation. We don’t have to look far to find the curse. If we look to Him in humility, we’ll find complete renewal and respite.
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May you find the renewal and respite that you need in Him, “casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7 ESV)
It is the desire of Lluvia and I to share this message of the hope of Christmas with as many people as we can. We are currently preparing to do so in Buenos Aires, Argentina. If you would like to support what God is doing around the world, could you prayerfully consider printing and filling out the card at the link below? Or, if you would like to just give a specific Christmas gift you can do that as well, by specifying in writing that it is a special gift for Christmas. You will have to click on the image, save it, then print it out. It will then have to be mailed in to the address provided on the card. Thank you!
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