One Last Christmas -
John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that he gave his
one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have
eternal life.
Matthew West is the King of the Tear-jerking story-song. A few years ago,
he wrote a song called “ The Heart of Christmas.” The song was written for a
movie based on the events that inspired the song for today, “One Last Christmas."
The video tells the story powerfully, so I won’t recount it here. If you
haven’t watched the video, watch it now. I’ll wait.
What I love about that story is how contagious love and compassion can
be. The way a whole town rallied around that family is just
inspiring. And yet, this Christmas, it has happened right here on Pine
Island. A few weeks ago, a family in Bokeelia experienced a fire in their
home. It was a family that we were already connected to through our food
deliveries. When we heard about the fire, we responded with resources
we had available. What has happened since has been amazing – as many
as a dozen organizations on the island have gotten involved and have rallied
around them. They are going to be okay because of contagious love and
compassion. All we did was provide the spark of contagion.
But what we really know is that we didn’t start that fire – God did. God
entered the world God created because of his love and compassion for us – his
desire that we should not “perish.” The word translated “perish” in this
world-famous verse is the word used to describe food “going bad.” It was
“going bad” for us and God intervened because “God so loved” us. He still
intervenes in this way for people every day. Now, we get the opportunity
to be a part of this compassion contagion.
Question: What could you do today to help someone whose life is “going
bad?”
Prayer: Save us Lord from the ways we are perishing and include us in
your work of saving others. Amen.
Prayer Focus: Pray for people who are facing a new scary diagnosis
Song: Matthew West - One Last Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye39mgcHC3E
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