Angels Rejoice Over You
Merry Christmas from the Philippines!
I wish each of you the most blessed time with your family and friends during the holidays, and I hope you’ll remember the true meaning of Christmas.
This past year has been one of the most challenging and rewarding years of my life. At times I couldn’t be in a valley any deeper than the one I’m in. I have missed all of my friends’ and family’s birthdays, and all our laughs and inside jokes. I miss each of your bright smiles, and I pray that you’ll remember me while I preach over here in this foreign land.
Other times, I see the amazing works of our Lord Jesus Christ, healing the sick and mending the brokenhearted, and I feel as though I’m riding a cloud.
So despite all our struggles and handicaps, despite all our confusion and lack, remember what Christmas is truly about. It’s about having a relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ, who is Emmanuel, God with us! Jesus has made this possible, and He has expanded your family. So remember to pray for God’s children, because they have been struggling too. We are children of the Most High God. We have all been adopted by Him, and we call Him our Abba Father!
This year has been filled with great victory in God’s Kingdom, as I’ve seen many people allow God to be their King and become His dominion. The moment that happens, the angels rejoice over the one who has been saved from condemnation. It has filled my heart with great joy to see these things take place, but it has also cost me a great deal. I’ve given up my closest relationships with family and friends to see God’s Kingdom established here in Southern Asia.
So remember the true meaning of Christmas this year, so that in the year that follows we will be stronger and all the wiser, filled with vision and purpose. For nothing is void when you follow the destiny God has set before you!
If every person you encounter is drawn closer to God because they met you, then your life will be filled with great purpose and will echo through eternity. I encourage you to share the true meaning of Christmas. No present you could give is greater than the knowledge of the Truth, not even one filled with millions of dollars.