John 1:1-18
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4 in him was life, and the life was the light of all people.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. 8 He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. 9 The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. 12 But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.
15 (John testified to him and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’”) 16 From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. 17 The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known.
Light Overcomes Darkness
With Jesus’ birthday, we are invited to reflect on the mystery of incarnation, and reconsider some of our thoughts or convictions. Inspired by God’s love and humility, let us reflect upon:
WHEN
I want to live RICH ..
I forgot,
that LIFE itself is a WEALTH.
WHEN ..
I'm afraid to GIVE ..
I forgot,
that ALL that I have is GIVEN to me.
WHEN ...
I want to be the STRONGEST ...
I forgot,
that in WEAKNESSES ....
God gives me STRENGTH.
WHEN ...
I'm afraid of having LOSS ...
I forgot,
that MY LIFE is a GAIN because of His grace.
It turns out LIFE is very beautiful ...
when we are always GRATEFUL to Him.
Trusting His GRACE, we are HAPPY ...
Making today BEAUTIFUL.
When there are no OBSTACLES, we become OPTIMISTIC ...
But because we are OPTIMISTIC ...
BARRIERS will be IMPERCEPTIBLE.
When we use our POSITIVE ENERGY with a SMILE,
Things become EASIER and BETTER.
There are no days that make it DIFFICULT for us, unless we make it HARD.
If we can not become a HIGHWAY, it is sufficient to become a PATHWAY LEADING TO GOD.
WHEN
we cannot be the SUN ...
be LIGHT enough to ILLUMINATE those around us.
WHEN
we can not DO something for someone because of limitation…
PRAY for them and their kindness.
WHEN
I am BETRAYED and don’t UNDERSTAND,
I keep full TRUST in God, because TRUE LOVE never fails!
“IN LIFE if we can't do a great thing, Let us do a small thing with GREAT Love.”
WHEN
I love, I am in God’s HEART, much more, GOD is in my HEART!
May I remain FAITHFUL to my LOVE and live it JOYFULLY!
In Jesus Name, we start a New A.D. (ANNO DOMINI—YEAR OF OUR LORD).
Emmanuel is WITH US, May we remain with Him! Happy NEW YEAR!
