SMELLS

My Father and I both love smells.  We created man in our image to enjoy the smells on this Earth.  This is a season when scented candles, fresh pine branches and Christmas trees,, and turkey dinners alert your sense of smell to enjoy this wonderful season when people celebrate My birth.

My Father and I love the smell of your prayers during this time of the year.  So many who have never prayed take time to thank My Father for sending Me to Earth as a new born babe.  Your prayers of thanksgiving and praise are a sweet incense that My Father and I smell daily.

Take time this year to send your prayers soaring to our throne room.  The wings that will cause your prayers to soar are forgiveness and belief.  I am waiting to hear from you this morning and waiting to smell the sweet incense of your prayers.

REVELATION 8:4

ENDURANCE

My love endures all things.  Endurance during difficult circumstances can only come as you depend upon Me.  When you go through lengthy trials, come to Me and ask Me to infuse you with My love.

My love will enable you to endure through whatever you may face each day.  When you wake up in the morning, you have no idea what you will face during that day, but My Holy Spirit knows.

Every morning ask Me to help you love like I love because My love is able to bear all things, believe all things, hope all things, and endure all things.

1 CORINTHIANS 13:7

SHEPHERDS

There were shepherds in the fields at night when I was born because it was time for the lambs to be born.  They were watching their flocks by night.  I am the Lamb of God, and it was fitting that I be born during the lambing season.

I am also your "Good Shepherd, " so choosing to announce My birth to the shepherds first was also the plan of My Father.  It is My joy to shepherd you throughout your life.

December 25th is the date everyone celebrates My birth, and I am pleased that people would remember My birth at any time in the year.  In fact, I want you to celebrate My birth daily. On the fateful day I died to take away your sins, I gave My Spirit into  My Father's hands at the very moment that the lambs were being slain for Passover.  These facts should give you great comfort because now you know how detailed My Holy Father is.

LUKE 2, 23:46

DESPERATE

People are desperate for love, and some search in the wrong places to receive love.  Others feel like if they could find true love that they would finally be happy.

There is only one true love.  I am both the truth and I am also love.  My perfect love will cast out all of your fears.  The height of My love is My grace that flows to you continually.  The only thing that can block that flow is your own pride.  I give grace to the humble and I resist the proud.

The depth of My love is My forgiveness.  I have already forgiven all of  your sins (past, present, and future).  The width of My love is My truth because My truth will set you free to be who you were created to be.  The length of My love is My mercy.  My mercy is extended to every generation.
This Christmas I want you to receive My love and give My love to others.

EPHESIANS 3:14-19

FOOD

You usually expect to gain about five pounds during Christmas because of all the dinner parties and rich food.  I know you asked the question many times: "Why did God create  us to enjoy food so much and then make it so easy to gain weight and so hard to lose it?

This morning you were thinking about your husband who is now in heaven and you were wondering what he was eating now.  You found your answer as you read your reading for today in Revelation.

He is tasting the fruits from the tree of life and eating hidden manna. I created the five senses (taste, smell, see, hear and touch) so that you can receive great enjoyment as you eat.meals on Earth.  The food that awaits you in heaven is even better than earthly food, so look forward to dining with Me.

REVELATION 2:7, 17

WRAPPING

I know how you do not look forward to wrapping presents to celebrate My birthday.  Your mother solved that problem by putting small gifts in lunch sacks, medium size gifts in plastic trash bags, and large gifts in huge black garbage sacks.  At least she did stick a bow or two on the presents.

Few people save Christmas wrapping paper.  In fact, most of it goes into the fire.  It is not the wrapping on the outside that counts. It is the gift on the inside that means everything.

My mother wrapped Me in swaddling clothes and laid Me in a manger. Only Mary knew what precious gift she wrapped in those rags that were used to wrap the new born lambs as they were birthed.  How fitting.  I am the Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world.  Unwrap Me this Christmas by enjoying the priceless gift (salvation) that I gave you.

LUKE 2:7

TEMPORARY

As you invest time in getting your home ready for Christmas, sometimes you feel a little sad because you know in a few weeks you will have to pack up the decorations and all the gatherings with family and friends during the season will just be precious memories.

Events in life are all temporary.  This is why My friend Paul exhorted believers to set their affection on the things that are above instead of the things on this Earth.

Take time during this busy season to enjoy quiet moments to read My Word and commune with Me in prayer.  When you do this, the joy that you have during this season will not pass away because you will receive My joy that will strengthen you for all your tasks. Also the joyful Christmas melodies you heard will replay in your heart and mind all year long.

COLOSSIANS 3:2