A Christ Follower: The Journey

But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people." An Angel  Fearful People Pointed To Joy. I don't know about you, but I haven't heard or seen any angels lately.  So, I have to tell you  that, if I had been one of those shepherds watching over their flock at night, and a Heavenly Choir had appeared, I doubt very seriously that I would be anything but afraid ... even if some celestial type were trying to settle me down.  As a matter of fact, just that Angel talking to me might have been just a little bit disconcerting. Joy would not be anywhere near my emotional quotient.  Perhaps that is why this Messenger of God (Angel) tried to calm them down. He sure would have to do something for me before I could hear anything. Nevertheless, having admitted to this weakness of mine, the message from this messenger is quite clear once he got the shepherds past the fear: I am bringing you good news, and th

Praying We continue Advent 2 with another acrostic:  Before I fill this one out, I think I need to first define this word.  Why? I define it because I am not certain everyone actually knows this definition.  Also, I am defining it because, in other cultures, the acrostic may lose it's clarity due to differences in languages.  At any rate, acrostic is defined as a poem, word puzzle or composition in which each letter in line forms a word or words.   Such is the case in the word P.E.A.C.E.  For our purposes today, this word is equal to   P raying   E xpecting   A lmighty   C ontrols   E verything.  I made this up myself within the last couple of years to help me practice P.E.A.C.E.  Notice the  P  stands for Praying. P rayer is a vital part of experiencing peace from The Prince of Peace during Advent and any other time of the year.  Peace comes when we pray by casting all our cares on the Lord knowing that He cares for us. (1 Peter 5:7.)  Praying helps us to release our bur