Merry
Christmas!! Thank you for the gift of being a part of my life and allowing me
to share my heart and thoughts with you.
I
have been thinking about the impact of what Christmas means to me. I have been
brought back to a very simple truth.
Jesus
was born so He could die. He would die so I could live, but not just survive
this life but walk in wholeness, contentment, and joy. Yes, even with struggling
with MS and Lupus, the uncertainty and struggles of this life and all the
craziness we face every day.
Think
about someone you love so much that you would move mountains to help. You would
tackle the roughest seas to rescue.
That’s
how Jesus is towards us.
There
is not one person on this earth that He did not die for. There is not one
person on this earth He does not want to see set free from the things that have
us tied in knots.
Jesus
literally moved hell off its axis and served notice that we are His, so we
could have the opportunity to be free. To be loved. To be known.
The
freedom that God has promised us comes when we bend our knee and allow what
Jesus did on the cross to change us. We make one small choice at a time
towards that freedom.
One
tragedy I’ve realized recently is how we can live settling for just admiring
Jesus and all He has done for us, rather than allowing the wonder and
magnificence of Him to change us?
In
Romans 6 Paul says, that we have the same Spirit living in us that
raised Jesus from the dead.
It
is that same Spirit that…
… Makes
it possible to change our bad attitudes.
… Can
change unhealthy patterns into healthy ones.
... Can change what we say and how we say it.
… Helps us be more kind and forgiving.
The
list can circle the globe.
At
Christmas we have the opportunity to reflect on the birth of Jesus and
celebrating Him. I am grateful that Jesus knew why He was born and that He
didn’t allow anything or anyone get in the way of His purpose…that each of us
can know God in a very real and personal way and find freedom and wholeness in
this life.
I
know the Christmas season can be a mix of emotions: excitement and
disappointment, ups and downs and missing loved ones. It is my hope that these
words will be an encouragement to you and that you will find a quiet moment to
reflect on the wonderful gift of Jesus and why He was born…because He Loves
You!!!!
Have a wonderful Christmas!
All
My Love ~
Xoxo
Jodi
P.S.
2020 is going to bring some exciting stuff ;)
