“A New Zealand Christmas is all about

1. relaxing,

2. family gatherings,

3. warm evenings,

4. pavlova and

5. backyard cricket.”

I did not make that up! I read that in “Westpac Word.” I added the numbers.

WHAT IS YOUR CHRISTMAS ALL ABOUT?

That conversation gave me some information about the present spiritual situation in Switzerland.

I was led to approach those two tourists from Switzerland. I assumed they were from Germany, because of the language they were speaking.

In the course of our conversation it was mentioned again, that the people have regard for the Bible, but not for the church. (Catholic Church)

Also the older generation is believing. But there are also young people who believe. I was told that they have discovered the Bible for themselves.

I was going to ignore the word FUTURE, when reading it again; but here I am stuck again with the word FUTURE. I find it hard to gloss over this headline, “Principals and Teachers are in charge of our Future.” In the body of the article the editor repeated the headline. And this is how the piece of writing ended,”…., it is also an opportunity to reflect on the fact that Northland’s future seems to be in very good hands.”

I have come across the word “Future” of course again after reading about the principals and the schools, but I am ignoring it.

There is already so much written about the “FUTURE” on this blog. Please type “FUTURE” into “SEARCH” and read about the REAL future!

wd

“No, we don’t have them yet,” I was told once again, when I went to the store this morning. That has happened now already several times. Every time I was given another date for the arrival of the goods.

Are you also disappointed, when somebody promises you something and does not keep it? That’s why I ‘promised’ myself not to make promises any more. Difficult to do, is it not?

But how different it is with the promises, we find in the Bible, the Word of the Living God? All of them will be fulfilled. Some have come to pass already, some are coming to pass now, and all of them will be fulfilled in the future.

Rejoice with me, in the last book of the Bible it speaks about the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Revelation 22:7 The Lord Jesus Christ himself is speaking, “BEHOLD, I AM COMING SOON!”

WHAT A PROMISE!

WD

Deuteronomy 7:6-8

The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth….. not…… because you were more numerous than  other peoples,….. But it was because the Lord loved you…..

CHRISTMAS is empty when you don’t have the gift of God, eternal life.

In fact your whole life is empty.

Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Ephesians 2:8

Second Corinthians 9:15 “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!”

I read this today about photography:

“Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography.”- George Eastman

IF LIGHT MAKES PHOTOGRAPHY, DOES LIGHT ALSO MAKE OUR ( SPIRITUAL ) LIFE?

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

If it really does, we must:

1. Embrace it!

2. Admire it!

3. Love it!

4. But above all, know it!

5. Know it for all we are worth!

if we want to know the key to life.

I like that.

I am reading that just now at the bottom of the first page of a smaller publication.

I gladly enquire for a brighter future. I gladly enquire NOW for a brighter future. Of course, we all want a brigher future. — (That’s why there is so much talk about the future. Our present situation does not seem bright enough . We have caught on, that something is wrong, that there must be something better.) — We actually want the brightest future there is. At least I do! Where do we find the brightest future? What do you thinK?

I know that we find the brightest future in the Bible, the Word of the Living God. That’s why I say, read the BIBLE. Read the BIBLE NOW!

You will find the brightest FUTURE by reading the WORD OF THE LIVING GOD!

wd