The story of Luke 2 is the beginning of a story of God’s son, Jesus. If you don’t know the story, head to biblegateway.com and look up Luke 2.

On this Eve of Christmas, the birthday of Jesus here on Earthy some 2020 years ago, a song came on that made me stop and think about.

I’ve always been a fan of Kristian Stanfill. He and Passion put out some good songs every year. This one, thought, caught my attention today.

Tomorrow is the day we celebrate the brith of Jesus Christ. We’ll talk about that more in depth tomorrow. Today, I am reminded of all the things he did in his short 33 years on earth. Most of which were in the last 3 years.

Listen to the song if you haven’t, and reflect on it. He came here, gave his life for us, and went back to Heaven to prepare a place for us. How could your heart not be with His?

Have you received Christ Jesus? If not, I would suggest you first read John 1-3, then after that, go to my contact page, click my LinkedIn profile link, and message me. Yes, I read all of my messages. I get a lot, but I will see it and write you back. If you have, keep reading. Let’s talk about abounding in thanksgiving.

Have you ever thought of yourself as a masterpiece? I’m not talking about a slick haircut, or that morning shave. Perhaps you’ve bought a new dress or a nice watch. We can sculpt ourselves in all sorts of artsy, eye turning, humanlike ways. God had a different vision in mind when he created you.

In this season of Covid-19, it’s sometimes hard to find people living in harmony with their fellow man. I see people angry and living inwardly to the point they don’t care if they run people over with their grocery carts. Others are masked and just can’t see past that. It’s tough. I get it. But we have to try harder.

I used to ask myself: What does God want from me? I was looking for a specific time, place, job title, etc. This is not really what God was interested in from me. I had to learn the long way that God just wanted me to be all in.

I had this job once where I would constantly tell my wife that I was a slave. I was going in at 6 AM so I could leave at 5 PM. I felt like management could never be pleased. Felt under paid and under appreciated. I was a slave in my own mind.

Have you ever been around anyone who likes to talk about themselves? The ones that seem to turn every moment and conversation their direction? Are you that person? I think we all need to be aware of ourselves and remember what the Apostle Paul said.

My 5 year old daughter is memorizing Isaiah 9:6 in school. It was a bit funny one day last week when she came home, excited, and proclaimed that Jesus was on our shoulders! Me and my wife smiled and enjoyed the moment. I later learned what she was talking about.

Judges 3 gives us the story of a judge named Othniel. Othniel was a military leader, warrior, and effective judge selected by God to free the people of Israel from their oppressor.