What do I want for Christmas today?
I want to be the Christian God wants me to be; to walk with Him faithfully, to be a witness of His power, glory, and life; to live in His fullness, and to glorify His name; that I might see souls come to faith in Him.
“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” Colossians 2:8-9 (KJV)
What do I want for Christmas today?
Those of us at the Cassville R-IV School District had a great work associate, and friend pass away suddenly yesterday.
I want for peace, comfort, encouragement, grace and mercy to permeate his family, that every need they have will be met in their loss; and want us all to pray for them in the days to come.
“Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.” Romans 12:15
What do I want for Christmas today?
To be the man of prayer that I ought to be; praying in the will of God, for His glory, power and praise; to pray continually, earnestly, diligently that His purposes may be accomplished in my life and the lives of others.
“Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains, that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.” Colossians 4:2-4 (NKJV)
What do I want for Christmas today?
I want to wear the clothing of the mind of Christ which include tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering, forbearing others, and forgiving any who may offend me.
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.” Colossians 3:12-13 (KJV)
What do I want for Christmas today?
In my walk with Christ Jesus I want to be like a tree planted by the river, and bring forth the fruit that will honor and glorify my Savior, and I want others who name the name of Christ to desire the same.
“As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him: rooted and built up in Him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.” Colossians 2:6-7 (KJV)
What do I want for Christmas today?
I want you and the world to know that without Christ Jesus, the Son of God, God the Son; was all things made, and that by Him all things are held together; that this One who holds all things together will also keep you and hold your life together when you call on His name.
“…Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him…” Colossians 1:15-16 (KJV)
What do I want for Christmas today?
To be faithful, passionate, and compassionate to tell others of what Jesus Christ has done for me, what He has done for you, and what He has done for the whole world.
“Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, ‘Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.’ And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.” Mark 5:19-20 (KJV)
What do I want for Christmas today?
I want civility; of all the people on earth who should be civil, and respectful of one another it ought to be Christians. Sure we have our disagreements. Sure we have different color of skin. So what. Name calling, anger, and bitterness toward any other is not Christlike [Christian].
For Christmas today I want civility, and it must begin with me.
I am not speaking against calling sin what it is; but I am speaking of treating all people with respect. We are all created in God’s likeness. Let us remember that before we speak.
What do I want for Christmas today?
I want you to know that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world, that He is the Son of God, God the Son, and the coming King who will put an end to all sin and evil in the world; and for you to believe Him, and trust Him with everything He says.
“Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of Power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.” Matthew 26:64 (KJV)
Blessed Lord’s Day.
What do I want for Christmas today?
I want my heart, soul, mind and body to be prepared to enter the presence of God with the Church in worshiping our Lord God, and Savior Jesus Christ; and I want the Church to have their like being joining with me in worshiping Him.
He is coming again. Are you prepared to meet God?
“But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of Man be.” Matthew 24:37-39 (KJV)
What do I want for Christmas today?
I want to get to know my Lord and Savior closer than I do; and I want to be able to really encourage all who know Him to be people of His Word that we may all know Him closer; to know Him not just know about Him, and we can do that through the reading, study, and application of His Word in our hearts and lives.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. For I say unto you, Ye shall not see Me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.” Matthew 23:37-39 (KJV)
What do I want for Christmas today?
I want to be angry at what makes God angry, and to direct that anger to fulfilling the will and glory of God in my life; to not let the anger fester and become hatred, sin and evil.
What do I want for Christmas today?
I want for things, possessions, and personal desires to always take a back seat; or to be completely unloaded; so that God, His Son Jesus, and others in my life, and those I have not met yet as well; might be my treasure.
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, ‘That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.” Matthew 19:23-24 (KJV)
“With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26
What do I want for Christmas today?
No matter what experience I may have today; no matter how exciting, terrible, or painful it may be; I want my greatest experience be that of experiencing Jesus in closer walk with Him.
And Jesus came and touched them, and said, ‘Arise, and be not afraid.’ And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.” Matthew 17:7-8 (KJV)
What do I want for Christmas today?
I want to guard my heart, so that only words of life, and not death, proceed from my mouth.
“Do you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated? But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”Matthew 15:17-20
What do I want for Christmas today?
I want my faith to grow in Christ Jesus, and to bring forth fruit for His honor and glory, to always keep my eyes on Him and not on the perilous waves of life’s sea around me.
And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.” Matthew 14:31-32 (NKJV)
What do I want for Christmas today?
Since it is the LORD’S Day I want to go to worship the LORD God, through the death, burial and resurrection of the Son of God Jesus Christ; with the saints of God in our house of worship; and by His grace, help and strength I will not forsake the assembling of myself with others, as is the manner of some, but will exhort, and be exhorted by others; especially as I see the day of our Lord’s coming drawing near.
See Hebrews 10:25.
What do I want for Christmas today?
My wife and I have guests in our home today. Our oldest grandson Jonathan, and his sister Caitlyn, and some of their friends came down to our house last night to spend the night celebrating their Birthdays which was a few days ago. They had a party in Springfield last night, then came here to camp out in our backyard. Their mother [Charity]; our daughter; also brought a friend with her to help get all the girls here.
So what do I want for Christmas today? I want Jonathan to keep growing in the Lord Jesus Christ, to meet a godly Christian girl – which I think he already has – and grows deeper in love with Jesus through the Word, and deeper in love with the one who will be his wife; to love God with all his heart, soul, mind and strength; and to love his neighbor as himself.
For Caitlyn; that she too continue to grow in her love for Jesus, and His word; to one day find the godly Christian young man of her dreams, grow more in love with Jesus, and her husband to be; and to love God with all her heart, soul, mind and strength, and to love her neighbor as herself…
…And for those who are here with them as well.
What do I want for Christmas today?
I want to not be in want for anything but the good, well being, and salvation of my family, friends, neighbors and those I may not like too well, and those who might consider me their enemy.
What do I want for Christmas today?
I would like to have our house paid off, and a new well drilled.
I know that is more selfish than usual, but not the first time.
What do I want for Christmas today?
I want to be a better man; a better husband, father, grandfather, and friend to others; a godly man who loves God first and foremost.
Ninety days until December 25 – Christmas Day. You probably do not want to be reminded of that. Just did.
What do I want for Christmas today?
I want to tell someone today “Merry Christmas” to see the expression on their face, and maybe start a conversation about the real meaning of Christmas; and I want you to join me in doing that.
Tell someone “Merry Christmas”, then maybe you and I can tell them the real meaning of Christmas; that it is about the birth of our Savior; even today.
What do I want for Christmas today?
I want to have a good and godly week with the Lord, and for all who come here to do so as well.
What do I want for Christmas today?
I want to bless the name of my Lord Jesus today, to be a blessing to Him and to others.
Read Psalm 103.
What do I want for Christmas today?
I want everything I say and do today to be for the honor and glory and praise of God my Savior Jesus Christ; and for others to come to Him.
“Thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘In those days ten men from every language of the nations shall grasp the sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.” Zechariah 8:23 (NKJV)
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