Praise God for Jesus! As this calendar year comes to a close, and we look back over the year of 2025, we remember the prophecies that invited us to embrace and live in the fullness of our new life in Christ Jesus. We were invited to have the awareness of our identity in Christ, come alive and thrive, as we endeavored to enjoy every good thing He accomplished for us through the finished work of the cross! Hallelujah! What a faithful God we serve, He can always be trusted to honour His Word concerning us!
Jenny and I want to especially thank you, for your faithful support to this ministry. Your belief in the vision to see God’s Word be preached across the nations of the world, with the demonstrations of His power, has gone a long way to keep us expanding the reach of Faith TV! With the urgency of the hour we are living in – your prayers and financial contributions have helped us spread the Good News of the Gospel into territories far and wide! This holiday season, we want to encourage you to turn and keep your attention and affection on Jesus – the Greatest Gift to mankind!
Hebrews 2:6 says, “…What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You take care of him?” (NKJV). We particularly enjoy the Amplified Classic version of this scripture: “…What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You graciously and helpfully care for and visit and look after him?”
It’s no secret that the world around us is weighed down with tremendous pressure. We are living in very perilous times. There is great uncertainty in all arenas of life and people everywhere are trying to find some kind of hope to hold onto. Which is why this time of year is extremely important for the light of the Gospel to shine brighter than ever before! Over 2000 years ago, God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten Son to this earth. Jesus stripped Himself of all His Divine privileges to take on the form of a man.
Philippians 2:6-8 says, “Who, although being essentially one with God and in the form of God [possessing the fullness of the attributes which make God God], did not think this equality with God was a thing to be eagerly grasped or retained. But stripped Himself [of all privileges and rightful dignity], so as to assume the guise of a servant (slave), in that He became like men and was born a human being. And after He had appeared in human form, He abased and humbled Himself [still further] and carried His obedience to the extreme of death, even the death of the cross!”
Jesus lived among us, demonstrating the love and mercy of His Father towards us. Everywhere He went He did good. He was moved with compassion when He saw the broken sick, and bound, and He restored every person who came to Him for healing or deliverance. Then He demonstrated the greatest act of love the world will ever see – He gave up His innocent life for us. He took our sin and sickness and bondage upon Himself and suffered rejection from His Own creation as well as His Heavenly Father – so that we would never have to carry any of these things upon ourselves again. He gave up His innocent life for us: 2 Corinthians 5:21 says, “For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness].” (AMPC).
He took our sin and sickness and bondage upon Himself: Isaiah 53:4-5 says, “Surely He has borne our griefs (sicknesses, weaknesses, and distresses) and carried our sorrows and pains [of punishment], yet we [ignorantly] considered Him stricken, smitten, and afflicted by God [as if with leprosy]. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities; the chastisement [needful to obtain] peace and well-being for us was upon Him, and with the stripes [that wounded] Him we are healed and made whole.” (AMPC).
He suffered rejection from His Own creation as well as His Heavenly Father: Hebrews 5:7 says, “In the days of His flesh [Jesus] offered up definite, special petitions [for that which He not only wanted but needed] and supplications with strong crying and tears to Him Who was [always] able to save Him [out] from death, and He was heard because of His reverence toward God [His godly fear, His piety, in that He shrank from the horrors of separation from the bright presence of the Father].” (AMPC).
What kind of God cares so deeply for His Own creation, that He would go to such desperate lengths to save us from being eternally separated from Him? Our God does. He cares so deeply for us and has made every blessing in heavenly places available to us (Ephesians 1:3). Now we never have to face poverty, lack, fear, sickness, or rejection from Him!
John 6:37 says, “All whom My Father gives (entrusts) to Me will come to Me; and the one who comes to Me I will most certainly not cast out [I will never, no never, reject one of them who comes to Me].” (AMPC).
John 3:18 says, “He who believes in Him [who clings to, trusts in, relies on Him] is not judged [he who trusts in Him never comes up for judgment; for him there is no rejection, no condemnation—he incurs no damnation]; but he who does not believe (cleave to, rely on, trust in Him) is judged already [he has already been convicted and has already received his sentence] because he has not believed in and trusted in the name of the only begotten Son of God. [He is condemned for refusing to let his trust rest in Christ’s name.]”. (AMPC). We can and must place our full trust in Jesus. Psalms 34:8 says, “O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good! Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who trusts and takes refuge in Him.” (AMPC).
Make every effort to be grateful for all the Lord has already done for you! Share your reason for being thankful to everyone around you, as you celebrate Christmas this year. As your heart overflows with gratitude, it will rise into joyful praise, and God’s peace and glory will be evident in your life. May that peace and joy shine so brightly that others are drawn to you and discover the source of your care-free Christmas.
All our love and appreciation,
