Christmas Times A Comin' by Keith Cook
"For the grave cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee..." Isaiah 38:18
The holidays are a time of joy for many and dread for some. Some people actually dislike holidays because they remind them of failures and problems in their lives. Because of having to connect with inlaws and family for holidays there is great pressure on husbands and wives. There are explosions of divorce, separations, remarriages, and added pressure on the children in today's society. When you add the occasional tragedies that hit us all, as well as unreal gift expectations, the holidays can be very traumatic to many households.
What can we do as Christians to help?
1. Pray for wisdom for your own plans and activities.
2. Pray for others who are going through problems or have been hit with hard times during the past few years.
3. Watch for danger signs in individual's lives. Things like sad expressions, depression, crying, worry, frantic behavior, avoiding responsibilities, excessive spending, moodiness, and anger.
4. Be available to visit, talk, share, go out with, or even just shop with those in need.
5. Take time to take care of your shopping, travel plans, family arrangements, and needs as early as possible so you can be available to relax and have fun during the holidays.
With these five things in mind you can be well prepared to celebrate because, "Christmas Times A Comin'!"
Daily Prayer Focus: Pray for those going through tough times. Ask God to give you insight to make the holidays fun and rewarding for all.
On The Go Prayer Focus: On The Go's Neighborhood Outreach Program. In reality, very little is being done to reach people in many communities across the USA. On The Go is striving to train local Christians and help them develop programs that can systematically and permanently reach real needs in their neighborhoods. Our next Neighborhood Outreach Program is this coming Saturday, December 20, 2014. We will be hosting our Annual Inner City Christmas Festival. For more information, please email info@onthego.org.
Thank you for taking the time to pray for this important division of On The Go Ministries. For more information on any our ministries here at On The Go, you may send your questions to info@onthego.org.
On The Go Daily Devotional for December 16, 2014
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