Welcome to my personal opinion!

How has your point of view been determined? On what do you base your belief system? What shapes your opinions?

All of us look at our world around us and interpret what we see based upon our most basic beliefs. This perspective is often referred to as our "worldview." We see what goes on in the world and our world view determines whether we think those things are good or bad, positive or negative. And that worldview also determines how we will react to everything that we encounter. So you see, it really is a matter of perspective.

Up front I will confess that I hold to what is known as a Biblical Worldview. My commitment to the Bible as being the Word of God, and my faith in the One revealed to us in that totally unique book and through His Holy Spirit has provided the lens through which I view the world around me.

So, if you choose to read what I have written there will likely be some things you will agree with and some which you will not. That will be determined by your own personal worldview.

My hope is that what I write will challenge you to better understand what you have chosen to base your worldview upon, and if it is not based on the unchanging Word of God, that you might become convinced, like I am convinced, that His Word is truth and serves to guide the believer through life's journey toward the "abundant life" Jesus promised in John 10:10.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

It's all about the gift!

At Christmas-time children of all ages enjoy the giving and receiving of gifts. Some folks begrudge this activity thinking it takes away from the spiritual nature of Christmas. The truth is, Christmas is all about giving . . . God giving His Son for the salvation of man (John 3:16). Let me share with you this thought about The Gifts...

From the beginning of Christmas celebrations, gift giving has been a part of the season. The Wise Men gave out of their treasures, and the shepherds gave of themselves. Both expressed the Gift of God in giving Christ as the Savior of the world.

Unique in our history of generous givers is the story of Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra in Lycia in the fourth century A.D. He is reputed to have been wealthy, his emblem being three purses and three golden balls. This was the symbol of rich Italian families of his time. The good Bishop gave his money away secretly to three dowry-less daughters. The eldest two each received from the chimney, on successive nights, a substantial gift money purse the generous Bishop had dropped down the chimney.

Christians today exchange gifts and fill their children's stockings as expressions of love and commemoration of the greatest gift ever given. Let our hearts be filled with a spirit of generosity and love as we celebrate the birth of the King, and may it be that through each of our lives that the Good News of this great event will assure that the Gift goes on!

Heavenly Father, as we begin this Advent, give light to our eyes and peace to our hearts. May the Lord find us watching and waiting in joy when He comes. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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