Albert Einstein once said "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving. "
The Christian life is much the same. You can't get lulled into a period of doing nothing. You must keep moving in your faith.
Colossians 2:6 "So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness."
In order to continue to live in Him, we have to continue to get to know Him. We can't do that in a vacuum. Every Christian needs time in the word, in prayer, and in fellowship with other Christians.
I have two challenges for you (and myself) this Christmas.
1. Reread the Christmas story and read it slowly. Think about it; meditate on it. Perhaps read it from a different translation so that it forces you to slow down and think your way through it. Really think through who Jesus is and what He means to you.
2. If you want to receive a blessing this Christmas, then seek to be a blessing in someone else's life. It amazes me how God blesses me when I reach out to others.
Have a restful, Christ-filled holiday and I'll be back in January.
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