Sunday Words of Encouragement December 19, 2010

At our church this fourth week of Advent we celebrated the message of Peace.  (It appears that there are four clear advent themes but they are not all allocated to the same Sunday. It depends on the church and the leader.)

Although the candle we lit today was for Peace, the message that our Associate Pastor gave was on Being A Christmas Light. This was a wonderful message that asked if people see the Light of Christ in our lives. We are messengers and we should shine like stars.

Today I am posting a video on peace and I will save the "light" video for another Sunday.
This is a Casting Crowns singing: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.

Verses for today:

Philippians 2: 14-16

 ¹⁴ Do everything without grumbling or arguing, ¹⁵ so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky ¹⁶ as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

My prayer today is that each of us may do our own little part help bring peace in times of strive and to shine light to the world.