A Heart Untroubled

I heard a phrase in church this week during a children's talk on Christmas Eve, and it really spoke to me. the speaker said "Jesus is our forever gift'. I have heard the phrase 'forever home' in relation to look for a permanent home for foster children, or even puppies or cats sometimes, but this statement in relation to Jesus,  impacted me. Christmas is a beautiful time to celebrate the birth of our saviour, but Jesus is our forever gift.  His coming to the earth wasn't just about a baby in a manger, we all know that, but it truly is the gift that keeps on giving, our forever gift.   Every day the opportunity is there for us to experience His gift of salvation, His gift of peace, His gift of healing, His gift of provision, His gift of joy and His overwhelming and totally awesome gift of love towards us.  From now, until eternity and beyond.  HE is our forever gift.   As you celebrate this Christmas, I hope you will truly know the gift of Jesus in your life dai

This week I have been re-reading the Christmas story and I tried to look at it through new eyes, as we can take it for granted. I woke up this morning with some thought's that I believe God put on my heart. I shared this at church this morning,  and I want to share here with you too. Luke 1:26-38 (KJV) And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of

Firstly I apologise for not posting last weekend.  I have been all out of sync!  However, I am back non track with knowing what day of the week it is! (At least until I break up for Christmas and then who knows....).   This week I was thinking about new years resolutions.  It's a bit early I know, but I was thinking about it none the less.  At the end of December, we look to start the new year with good intentions for healthy physical or spiritual lives and vow to do better than last year.    All good, but how often do we look ahead with a plan to do something ' for the new year' , 's tarting next month ' or ' in the Spring '.... What would be wrong with starting a new eating regime today instead of waiting for January first?   The truth is we need to just start...  It's the same with spiritual things.      In John 4:23 (MSG) we read: But the time is coming— it has, in fact, come— when what you're called will not matter and where you go to worship wi