Sin has tremendous power in our lives. Once we fall into the trap of sin, it is impossible to change our ways except through the power of Christ. That is why Jesus came . . to show us the way to salvation.
"Stop It" has been a very popular video recently. (You can find it on YouTube). It is done in the very unasumming style of Bob Newhart as a psychologist. His advice to a woman with a difficult problem is to just . . "STOP IT". He shouts this term over and over again to this somewhat confused patient.
I've been accused of using that same style in my counseling. I probably tend to that style because of the New Testament words which say, " . . let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles."
That scripture from Hebrews 12:1 tells me that the pain of this world is caused by the things we do . . and the things we say . . and the lives we live. We've got to get rid of the cause. That can happen when Christ becomes the source of our life.
I work part time as a Chaplain in three different businesses. I have the oppportunity of spending one-on-one time with people from all walks of live, and I see that many, if not most of them, are in great pain. There is the pain of broken relatinships, of family, of drugs and alcohol, and of issues too numerous to even mention. Every one of these individuals is seeking a relief to their pain, yet many have never found it in a personal relationship with Christ. That is exactly what makes this job so wonderful. I get to tell many of them about Christ.
Most of our society recognizes that Jesus came at Christmas.
Now we have the opportunity of telling them why Jesus came at Christmas.
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