“And
the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts
and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:7
Luke 2:13-14 - the promise of
peace.
RECLAIMING THE CHRISTMAS PEACE
THAT BUSYNESS STEALS FROM US:
This is an exercise in doing less, so we’re going to talk about
4 things we need to quit.
1. Quit trying to please everyone. - Luke
5:15-16.
- so many
wanting a piece of His time, yet He withdraws.
- at the end of
the day, you can’t keep everybody and God happy.
- the many
obligations during the Christmas season. Make “You/Us” time!
2. Quit trying to be the perfect host. - Luke
10:38-42.
- as we have
guests over, we often drive ourselves crazy by our unnecessarily
high standards. C’mon…be honest
with yourself!
- would it
really be that bad to let others bring stuff to your holiday party?
- would it
really be that bad if the house wasn’t immaculate? (I know the ladies
are going to accuse me of not
understanding because I’m a man.)
3. Quit buying so much. - Luke 12:15.
- show of
hands: how many of you regularly run into the problem of not being
able to think of a single thing that
someone on your list needs.
- instead of
buying “stuff”… why not create or ”buy” an experience!
4. Quit running around and go sit down. - Luke 22:14.
- Jesus, facing
the worst day of His life, chooses to spend His precious time with
His friends.
- spend some
time enjoying the company of those who mean the most to you
- do you spend
more time of your holiday focusing on your presents for your
family or your presence with your
family?
Isaiah 9:6-7 – Jesus Is The Prince of Peace!
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