Christmas Day 2011 will soon be upon us…with Billions of fellow humans around the world in celebrating either The Saviour’s Birth, and/or at least another day off work…This year has been marked in great detail with the deaths of many a harsh dictator, and now, recent news of North Korea’s leader now gone as well.
What with all the ever-increasing unrest, strife, conflict, wars and famines all over our globe, one wonders if ‘Peace on Earth and Goodwill to all men’, is something now to be only dreamt of…something unatainable…something impossible?
Well, one person did tell us, that it can be possible…one person shared of how His Father’s Love for everyone, can help us to also realise, that in sharing that very love with others, whether friend or foe, can truly make the world a better place. But, sadly, the very religious leaders of His day, those that He spoke out against, those that he pointed out that ‘their’ ways only led to a life filled with guilt, burden and grief, were then to be the instigators of His eventual cruel torture and subsequent death. Yes, His message of Peace, Love, and Hope, was to be quashed, eradicated and dismissed…but, as most of us know, His message, His life, His Love and His conquering of death, left us all to have that very Peace, Love and Hope…all it takes is a decision, a committment, a heart-felt wanting of it all.
He never promised ‘Life’ would be then spent on ‘Easy Street’ and full of prosperity; in spite of what some erroneous ones even on so-called ‘Christian’ TV programs would have you think…No, He did say, even the rain will fall on the just and the unjust…even ‘the world’ will hate you for wanting to just simply live a life of sharing with others, the very Peace, Love and Hope, that we ALL can have…
But yes, many of us get lured into a false hope of ‘Riches and Prosperity’ here on earth; no wonder so many at THIS time of year, are far more depressed and in sorrow that ever before during the year; no wonder this year brings an even higher number of suicides…He even spoke to us all, with a reminder of ‘Blessed be the poor…’ And He also had a strong message for the ‘rich’ all around us…
‘What can we do?’ some would ask in lament…well, it really doesn’t take much you know; a Christmas card sent to a family member that has been estranged from you, and simply signed ‘Love Always’; an email sent to a long-lost friend, a smile, and yes a cup of coffee shared with a friend that is hurting and/or ‘in need’…
What can make ‘the world’ a better place? Can one person really make a difference?
Well, one person came to our ever wildly spinning ol’ world, and look at the difference HE made for us all…
Share a smile, send a card, click on ‘Send’ for even a brief email…even strangers will usually smile back in return…
Which would you rather have, Contented Peace? Or Selfish Prosperity?
Just…Thoughts…
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