Unwrap God's Gift

It’s Christmas time, lots of busy days ahead. Set back relax and read the book of Mark. You heard me right: no nativity story to speak of but, the story of Jesus, God’s gift we’re celebrating this season. What’s a present if you never unwrap it? It’s full of miracles and good news- God loves us very, very much. This has only 15 chapters; so I think even the busiest of you can work this into your month. Where have we been so far? If you have faithfully read all the books of the Bible I've suggested (19) you’ve gotten through nearly 1/3 of them. I’ve also recommended 12 chapters of various books-two that I used as memory work. Give yourself a gold star for this much. The Bible is a very big book! When our Wednesday night youth leaders asked for favorite memory verses, they got enough for 4 years!. They meet every week: I only write once a month! There’s lots more gold to be found. Memory verses are a stockpile you’re saving up for a rainy day. Remember Psalm 119:11 “I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.” Keep Jesus in your hearts too as you go through this busy time; Woops, that is the same thing. Just check it out in John 1:1 “In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the Word was God.” That’s this month memory verse. If you’ve kept up on your memory verses, you will have committed to memory 27 bits of the Bible. I hope you will be pleasantly surprised when one of them comes to mind in a moments notice to let you know God loves you and is watching out for you. There’s lots more of God’s word to be mined and put to memory. Just keep reading it. “Our journey continues too.”