This Is Why

Sunday, December 22, 2024

Good morning, Lord

Father in Heaven, I seek You first-Your peace-Your knowledge and discernment. Build my trust. I take up my cross and follow...In Jesus' name...

Verse of the Day: Luke 2:6-7

6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

Memory verse: Psalm 139:23–24 (ESV)

23  Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! 24  And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!

Today's reading:  Nahum 1-3 Revelation 14

This Is Why

John 18:37--Amplified Bible

37 So Pilate said to Him, “Then You are a King?” Jesus answered, “You say [correctly] that I am a King. This is why I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth [who is a friend of the truth and belongs to the truth] hears and listens carefully to My voice.”

This is our Jesus Christ saying, "This is why I was born-to testify to the truth".

There it is right there. How much of our Christmas testifies to the truth? Because we are to teach all things whatsoever He commanded us(Matthew 28:20).

Are we of the truth? Am I? Are you?

Because of our lifestyles here in America, we testify to the greatness of our nation-over and over. We testify to the truth of the honor of our own word every time we pay the bills or everytime we sign up for another 'pay for monthly' service.

Jesus said, "This is why I was born-This is why I have come into the world." Jesus came so that we would know the truth-to be redeemed by His truth.

This why we were born-again-to testify to the truth.

It is time for us to not only live the truth in Christ but to speak His truth about why He came.

...because He loves us...

Father in Heaven,

Highly hallowed is Your name. Let Your kingdom come and may I be obedient to Your truth. Give me courage today to speak Your truth. Forgive me for my silence. Lead me away from cowardice.

Great God of all truth,

In the name of Christ Jesus,

Amen