Monday, December 3, 2012

Week of 12/3


                                                CRUSADERS DEVOTIONAL

                                                          12-02-12/Monday

Hey, howdy,hey. Hello to everyone and MERRY CHRISTMAS! His is my favorite time of year. The lights, the music, the decorations and people seem to be just a little friendlier. Family and friends getting together and the movies, I can’t but help but  love the Christmas shows and the classic movies that are on the television 24/7. All these things I enjoy but as a Christian I can’t help but wonder if the horse has gotten out of the barn and no one has noticed. Let me explain what I’m talking about.

I was in the tack store last week when I came to the bit section. I started to look at all the different types and behind me were the horse breast collars. Down from me about twenty feet was a nicely dressed women and what I assumed to be her teenage son. I couldn’t help but over hear their conversation. She asked, “Think she would like this one” now the son looked up from his cell phone just long enough to say “it’s to plain.” The woman said “you could be more help you know.” The young man than turned and looked at the collars. He reached out a grabbed a very impressive collar with lots of “bling” and tooled leather work. The first thing the women did was look at the price tag. “Wow, that’s almost an entire car payment for the month.” The youngster said “yea, but that’s her style.” The lady then said “I’ll have to put it on the card” and without skipping of a beat the youngster said “good, now can we leave? Without once looking up from that cell phone texting.

As a Christian this incident concerned me on many levels. Is this all Christmas has come to be? One of the most important days of our faith turned into the most important days of profit for Target, Wal-mart and the tack store. Giving and getting and not even able to remember what we gave and got last year, putting ourselves indebt for the sake of material possessions. The best things in life are not things. We must take back this holy day and give it to our father as a gift in the name of love and the promise we received long ago.

Here is my plan for the siege to take back what was given to us and what the secular world has perverted. Bankrupt the secular by giving away what is priceless. Start with LOVE, give it to all. Those who are special to us and even more to those who don’t understand its importance. Live with JOY, much has been promised to those who believe and it can’t be taken away. We represent the kingdom it’s a kingdom of greatness that should bring joy to your heart. PEACE, by knowing what you control and what God controls. This shall give you peace of mind. PATIENCE, give it to those who have no faith and pray for it as we gain wisdom of our savior and his message.  KINDNESS, as God gave it to us as a second chance and give it to those who do not deserve it just as he did. GOODNESS, Study the word  to know what it is. Live by it and die by it. It is what makes us who we are. FAITH, live by what can’t be seen but can be felt. Tell others about it. This is the mission you were made for. GENTLENESS, always be what our father has been to you. Simple minds do not deserve a heavy hand. SELF-CONTROL is a showing of maturity and wisdom.

Now give these things as gifts and you will remember what you gave and others will remember what they got.

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REMEMBER: No spurs in the house and don’t be like Santa working one day a year and spending the other 364 days judging everyone.

 

                                                                   Enjoy the season and all that it means.

                                                        In the name of our lord and savior Jesus Christ of Nazarene

                                                                    Cowboy Pastor Ty Nazarenus.

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