Letter From Jesus concerning His birthday celebration.
Dear Children,
It has come to my attention that many of you are upset that
folks are taking My name out of the season. Maybe you've
forgotten that I wasn't actually born during this time of the
year and that it was some of your predecessors who decided to
celebrate My birthday on what was actually a time of pagan
festival. Although I do appreciate being remembered anytime.
How I personally feel about this celebration can probably be
most easily understood by those of you who have been blessed with
children of your own. I don't care what you call the day. If you
want to celebrate My birth, just GET ALONG AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
Now, having said that let Me go on.
If it bothers you that the town in which you live doesn't
allow a scene depicting My birth, then just get rid of a couple
of Santa's and snowmen and put in a small Nativity scene on your
own front lawn. If all My followers did that there wouldn't be
any need for such a scene on the town square because there would
be many of them all around town.
Stop worrying about the fact that people are calling the
tree a holiday tree, instead of a Christmas tree. It was I who
made all trees. You can, if you like, remember Me anytime you see
any tree.
go ahead and decorate a grape vine if you wish. I actually
spoke of that one in a teaching explaining who I am in relation
to you and what each of our tasks were. If you have forgotten
that one, look up John 15: 1 - 8.
If you want to give Me a present in remembrance of My birth,
here is my wish list. Choose something from it.
1. Instead of writing protest letters objecting to the way
my birthday is being celebrated, write letters of love and hope
to soldiers away from home. They are terribly afraid and lonely
this time of year. I know, they tell Me all the time.
2. Visit someone in a nursing home. You don't have to know them
personally. They just need to know that someone cares about them.
3. Instead of writing your boss and complaining about the
wording on the cards his staff sent out this year, why don't you
write and tell him that you'll be praying for him and his family
this year. Then follow up. It will be nice for him hearing from
you again.
4. Instead of giving your children a lot of gifts you can't
afford and they don't need, spend time with them. Tell them the
story of My birth, and why I came to live with you down here.
Hold them in your arms and remind them that I love them.
5. Pick someone that has hurt you in the past and forgive
them.
6. Did you know that someone in your town will attempt to take
their own life this season because they feel so alone and
hopeless? Since you don't know who that person is, try giving
everyone you meet a warm smile it could make the difference.
Also, you might consider supporting the local Hot-Line: they talk
with people like that every day.
7. Instead of nitpicking about what the retailer in your
town calls the holiday, be patient with the people who work
there. Give them a warm smile and a kind word. Even if they
aren't allowed to wish you a "Merry Christmas" that doesn't keep
you from wishing them one. Then stop shopping there on Sunday.
If the store didn't make so much money on that day they'd close
and let their employees spend the day at home with their
families.
8. If you really want to make a difference, support a
missionary, especially one who takes My love to those who have
never heard My name. You may already know someone like that.
9. Here's a good one. There are individuals and whole families in
your town who not only will have no "Christmas" tree, but neither
will they have any presents to give or receive. If you don't know
them, and I suspect you don't, buy some food and a few gifts and
give them to the Marines, the Salvation Army or some other
charity which believes in Me and they will make the delivery for
you.
10. Finally if you want to make a statement about your belief in
me and your loyalty to Me, then behave like a Christian. Don't do
things in secret that you wouldn't do in My presence. Let people
know by your actions that you are one of my disciples.
P.S Don't forget; I am God and can take care of Myself. Just
love Me and do what I have told you to do I'll take care of all
the rest. Check out the list above and get to work; time is
short. I'll help you, but the ball is now in your court. And do
have a most blessed Christmas with all those whom you love and
remember, I LOVE YOU.
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