Pastor Bell's Words To Live By

John tells us that Jesus came from above and is above all, whilst those who belong to the earth only speak of earthly things. Jesus was unable to testify about heavenly things because those surrounding him did not have the capacity to understand or believe. Like Nicodemus, they were living in the ‘soulish’ realm’ (John 3:31-36).

He reminds us that the Father loves the Son and has placed all things in his hands and that whoever believes in the Son has eternal life.

Today as we who believe in the Son celebrate his birth, the vast majority of people, especially retailers, see this period as a time to boost their annual sales figures. The whole world has gone commercial. Money talks and the birth of Jesus is subsumed in rampant consumerism. Some folks don’t have Christmas trees, others don’t give presents. Let us have balance in our lives as we celebrate Christmas but remember that it is all about Jesus. Christmas is not only about presents, food and drinks, but it is about God the father sending his only Son to be a light for all of his creation who sit in darkness.

 As we go out shopping we will notice that Jesus is seldom mentioned by any of our high street retailers. They are even removing references to Jesus from Christmas cards!

Let us fight to have Jesus at the centre of our nation again. Let us pray that the true light from God will shine even brighter this Christmas!