My dear friends
Christmas thought
As we approach Christmas my heart goes out to those who will
have a lot of fun but will miss the real the meaning and purpose of Christmas.
My thoughts take me back to the '70s . A fellow university
student arrogantly declared that he rejected the Christian message because it is based on
cronyism - if you a friend of the son you get access to the father. Tragically, the young
intellectual just did not get it; in fact his understanding amounts to blasphemy.
This student must have been exposed to Scripture portions
like these:
"For God so loved the world that he
gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal
life. (John 3:16)
"Whoever believes in the Son has
eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains
on him." (John 3:36)
'Jesus answered, "I am the way and the
truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through me."' (John 14:6)
The wonderful news is that God has graciously made the
Gospel message so simple that it is within everyone's reach. We are called upon to believe
with the heart and confess with the mouth.
Friends, whether atheists, agnostics and scoffers like it or
not Christ is God's appointed way to Him. Christmastime is a wonderful opportunity for
Christians to deepen their faith and reach out to non-believers with the Good News. May
Christmas 2005 find us doing just that.
Have a blessed Christmas.
Pressing on!
In His love
Fano Sibisi
