"Good Will" Toward Men……….. Dec 20, 2011 | Faith | 3 comments Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:14 We’re all familiar with this verse from Luke if we’ve ever been to a Christmas play or watched the Charlie Brown Christmas special. <\/param><\/embed><\/object><\/div>“;” alt=””> Pause my blog music to the right before watching this Youtube clip. 🙂 There’s something magical about the Christmas story, isn’t there? Something so simple and yet so powerful. A tiny baby lying in a bed of hay. Angels sang of His arrival. What other child’s birth has ever gained such an audience? Shepherds celebrated His delivery? What joy could be found in the arrival of a child whose attendants included smelly cattle, donkeys, and sheep? Wise men worshipped Him? What honor could be due such an infant? Herod feared Him? What harm could come from such poor beginnings? Children get it. Adults are mesmerized by it. Christmas cards capture it. Churches reenact it. The world longs for it. Yet often rejects it. Glory to God in the highest [heaven], and on earth peace among men with whom He is well pleased [men of goodwill, of His favor]. Luke 2:14 (Amplified Bible) I don’t know where you stand today in the nativity scene display. Maybe you are an angel, proclaiming the good news that “JESUS HAS BEEN BORN!” Maybe you are a shepherd, celebrating the birth of this baby lying in a manger. Maybe you are a wise man, kneeling down to worship this tiny King of Kings. OR………….. Maybe you are far away from the images we see at Christmastime. Like Herod, you are fearful of the power someone like Jesus could have over your life. If you find yourself full of more questions than answers, I beg you to go searching. I love that even a store called “Goodwill” could provide such easy access to more answers about Him who came to save us. Look what I picked up Saturday for a total of only $2.50! I have started reading all of them! As I journey closer and closer to the One who gives meaning to my life, I feel an urge to beg you to draw closer too. Together, let’s spend 2012 becoming intimately involved with Him who entered this world so humbly, lived so simply, died so cruelly, and rose so beautifully! I’m excited about sharing another year of Life with all of you. I love that the Bible promises this in Deut. 4:29, But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul. Angels sang over Him. Shepherds ran towards Him. Wise men bowed down to Him. Herod hid from Him. Where do you find yourself this morning? I hope you’re not hiding. He came for you. Related PostsErich and Olivia………Staying Balanced……..He’s Right Where We Need Him……………………….My Time in Bowling Green…. 3 Comments Anonymous on December 20, 2011 at 7:25 pm Tammy what do you use to study the bible? I am looking for something that when I open to any page, read it and then use a study guide of some sort to help me. If you know of anything I would appreciate it. Enjoyed the reading today and I hope you are enjoying your holiday away from work. Hugs, Sandy B Tammy on December 21, 2011 at 3:53 pm Sandy, I am loving the break! Thank you so much! As far as study guides, I would have to say that unless I am speaking somewhere I usually use online commentaries. When I am working on something for a retreat, I surround myself with different commentaries, books on the topic I am speaking on, etc. I will look through my shelves and see which ones are my favorites, and I’ll send you an email. I love you! Praying your Christmas is wonderful! How are you doing with your recovery from your surgery? Looking forward to meeting you someday! Love,Tammy Anonymous on December 21, 2011 at 4:38 pm Thanks I would appreciate it. I do plan on meeting you someday here on earth as well as in Paradise. I would love to know where and when you will be speaking or having a retreat and I may just show up to soak up your message. My healing is well. It was suppose to take the nerve 6 to 8 months to heal, but it has been3 1/2 months and the finger has feeling and is just about where there is no numbness. Praise God. Enjoy your day and thanks for remembering and asking. Enjoy your time off. Hugs and love to you, Sandy Search for: Meet Tammy In December of 2007 as our youngest son, Nick, was fighting brain cancer, I began to blog. Writing provided a way for me to release all of my questions, fears, and doubts. It also allowed me to share the ups and downs of Nick's journey with people who were praying for him all over the world. When Nick went Home in November of 2008, my blog became my way of searching for God in the midst of my deep heartache. My heart was broken and grief brought to the surface every emotion imaginable. Being able to release those emotions through my writing brought a sense of purpose to my pain. Having already walked the road of grief in 1992 when we lost our daughter to SIDS, I knew I needed a way to keep from falling into a pit of depression and despair. I had walked close to the edge of a bottomless pit when we lost our daughter,and I knew I couldn't let myself get that close to the edge again. This blog has been and continues to be my tiny corner of the world where I can share My Heart as I journey through God's Word.......thus the name........ My Heart His Words. Thank you for taking time to share life with me. If we do not meet while here on earth, I look forward to hearing all about your life when we reach our final destiny.........Heaven! Email me anytime at tammynischan@yahoo.com and I will reply as soon as I can! 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Anonymous on December 20, 2011 at 7:25 pm Tammy what do you use to study the bible? I am looking for something that when I open to any page, read it and then use a study guide of some sort to help me. If you know of anything I would appreciate it. Enjoyed the reading today and I hope you are enjoying your holiday away from work. Hugs, Sandy B
Tammy on December 21, 2011 at 3:53 pm Sandy, I am loving the break! Thank you so much! As far as study guides, I would have to say that unless I am speaking somewhere I usually use online commentaries. When I am working on something for a retreat, I surround myself with different commentaries, books on the topic I am speaking on, etc. I will look through my shelves and see which ones are my favorites, and I’ll send you an email. I love you! Praying your Christmas is wonderful! How are you doing with your recovery from your surgery? Looking forward to meeting you someday! Love,Tammy
Anonymous on December 21, 2011 at 4:38 pm Thanks I would appreciate it. I do plan on meeting you someday here on earth as well as in Paradise. I would love to know where and when you will be speaking or having a retreat and I may just show up to soak up your message. My healing is well. It was suppose to take the nerve 6 to 8 months to heal, but it has been3 1/2 months and the finger has feeling and is just about where there is no numbness. Praise God. Enjoy your day and thanks for remembering and asking. Enjoy your time off. Hugs and love to you, Sandy