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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