Why Not This Year?

As a Christian, it is my hope that there will be a desire by millions around the world to understand Christianity better. I feel most people don't have a clue as to what is really involved in Christianity on a spiritual level or comprehend the Christian world view on personal responsibility. If you've never read through the Bible, then you don't really know much about the Author. Why not make this a year to read through the Bible?

Start a new tradition by reading the original Christmas story on Christmas eve. For those of you who have a Bible, you can simply open to the New Testament and start reading the original Christmas Story (Luke 1:1-2:20, Mathew 1:1-2:23! If you don't have one handy, you can listen to the story online.

Give some thought to changing the way you celebrate Christmas to focus on family, friends, and people in need. After Christmas, work your way through the New Testament, then go back and read the old testament. If you read 3 chapters a day during the week and 5 chapters a day on weekends you'll have completed the entire book in less than a year.

Few people think about the 'reason for the season' we call Christmas. Christmas refers to Christ, not Santa Claus, the Grinch, or Frosty the snowman. Over 2000 years ago a child was born. That child was Jesus Christ. His birth, life, death and resurrection from death has changed the world even more than events of 9-11 or the later natural disasters. Coming to know Jesus Christ as Savior changes lives. I know Christ has changed my life for all eternity.

To encourage you, here's one of the world's shortest versions of the gospel!

No matter what your religious beliefs, here's a pretty good course of action for any year:

"Finally brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things."   Philippians 4:8

Each year people express hope for the future, longing for tolerance, wishes for peace, and careful optimism that maybe in the next thousand years we can create a brighter future for all mankind without destroying the planet. With Christ, everyone can have hope for the future.

God's blessings upon you all,

Jean Saffell
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"Finally brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things." (Philippians 4:8)

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