Merry Christmas to you
Church Family,
Merry Christmas to you! I echo the words of Paul to believers in Philippi, “I thank my God every time I remember you.” The Apostle Paul was thankful for the gospel partnership he had with that group of believers. I too am thankful for our gospel partnership that we share in Ruidoso and beyond.
Sunday, I shared about the drone show from Saturday night on the White Mountain Recreation fields. Each drone (over 100 drones) had a bright light and these lights were visible from far off. The lights changed based upon the shape and effect of the image they were creating (like a Christmas Tree, Snowman, and Snow Globe). Each drone had to do its part in creating a unified picture for others to see. As Christians, we each have a light to shine. We shine our lights for the glory of God. On a larger scale, when we combine our lights together, as the church, we create a beautiful picture of Christ. When Jesus called us, Lights to the World, we are really reflectors of His light inside of us, the light of Christ. One of my favorite parts of Christmas is the lights. It is appropriate for us to put up lights at Christmas, because this season reminds us of how God sent His light in a world of darkness. Isaiah 9:2 gives a prophetic reference to Christ by saying,
“For a world walking in darkness, a great light has come.”
The light of Jesus, the Messiah, penetrates the darkness of a sinful world. In Ephesians 5:8, the apostle Paul tells believers, “You were once darkness, now you are light in the Lord.” Surely, it was a great day when Jesus moved us from darkness into light. Jesus puts his light inside of us. How are you reflecting the light of Christ to others? Like the drones, we each have a light to shine. Like the drones, we are coming together as the body of Christ to present a picture of unity and a picture of Christ, to the world around us. Let’s keep shining for Jesus individually! Let’s keep shining for Jesus together as His body!
Letting our Lights Shine,
Pastor Todd
P.S. See you Sunday as we wrap up our series on the Holy Spirit. Don’t forget about Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship @ 4 pm
Merry Christmas to you! I echo the words of Paul to believers in Philippi, “I thank my God every time I remember you.” The Apostle Paul was thankful for the gospel partnership he had with that group of believers. I too am thankful for our gospel partnership that we share in Ruidoso and beyond.
Sunday, I shared about the drone show from Saturday night on the White Mountain Recreation fields. Each drone (over 100 drones) had a bright light and these lights were visible from far off. The lights changed based upon the shape and effect of the image they were creating (like a Christmas Tree, Snowman, and Snow Globe). Each drone had to do its part in creating a unified picture for others to see. As Christians, we each have a light to shine. We shine our lights for the glory of God. On a larger scale, when we combine our lights together, as the church, we create a beautiful picture of Christ. When Jesus called us, Lights to the World, we are really reflectors of His light inside of us, the light of Christ. One of my favorite parts of Christmas is the lights. It is appropriate for us to put up lights at Christmas, because this season reminds us of how God sent His light in a world of darkness. Isaiah 9:2 gives a prophetic reference to Christ by saying,
“For a world walking in darkness, a great light has come.”
The light of Jesus, the Messiah, penetrates the darkness of a sinful world. In Ephesians 5:8, the apostle Paul tells believers, “You were once darkness, now you are light in the Lord.” Surely, it was a great day when Jesus moved us from darkness into light. Jesus puts his light inside of us. How are you reflecting the light of Christ to others? Like the drones, we each have a light to shine. Like the drones, we are coming together as the body of Christ to present a picture of unity and a picture of Christ, to the world around us. Let’s keep shining for Jesus individually! Let’s keep shining for Jesus together as His body!
Letting our Lights Shine,
Pastor Todd
P.S. See you Sunday as we wrap up our series on the Holy Spirit. Don’t forget about Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship @ 4 pm
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