Friday, December 31, 2010

Do Your Children Know That Only Jesus Can Satisfy their Soul?


Dearest Mothers,

Now that Christmas is over and the gifts are all given,
Are you finding that your children are satisfied?
Are they happy now?
Or
Are they looking for more gifts and more things?

Gifts and things can never satisfy,
Nor bring happiness to the soul.
There will always be a desire for something else.

Jesus Christ the Lord is the ONLY ONE who can satisfy.
We must teach this to our children!




Only Jesus Can Satisfy Your Soul


The world may try to satisfy
That longing in your soul.
You may search the wide world over
But you'll be just as before.
You'll never find true satisfaction
Until you've found the Lord,
For only Jesus can satisfy your soul.

CHORUS:
Only Jesus can satisfy your soul.
Yes, only He can change your heart
And make you whole.
He'll give you peace you never knew,
Sweet joy and love and Heaven, too.
For only Jesus can satisfy your soul.

If you could have the fame and fortune,
All the wealth you could attain.
Yet, you have not Christ within,
Your living here would be in vain.
There'll come a time when death will find you,
Riches cannot help you then.
So, come to Jesus, only He can satisfy.

CHORUS:
Only Jesus can satisfy your soul:
Yes, only He can change your heart
And make you whole.
He'll give you peace you never knew,
Sweet joy and love and Heaven, too.
Only Jesus can satisfy your soul.
Yes, only Jesus can satisfy your soul.

Lanny Wolfe



Monday, December 20, 2010

Do Your Children Praise Jesus Christ On Christmas Morning?


Caption says,"I am so glad Jesus came to Earth
to die for me so I can get these nice gifts."



Dearest Mothers,

I hear this all the time now, "Christmas will be here soon!" "I can't believe Christmas is in one week!"
Yes, everyone is excited and scurrying around to prepare for a day to celebrate. Celebrate? What?
Some are actually thinking about the Lord Jesus and celebrate His coming to earth..but how many are actually doing that?
Not many, not many at all, in fact very few actually are thinking about the birth of the Lord Jesus.

How many children wake up Christmas morning and think, "Oh praise GOD, we are celebrating the Lord Jesus' birth today!"
Well if you are honest with yourself to face the truth, you will have to agree with me that for most people Christmas really isn't a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, but a celebration of gifts and family get-together.

Some families might slip in a Bible reading in the morning, before they open presents. But when the children open their presents do they say, "Oh thank you Lord Jesus, I'm so glad you came to earth to die for me to save me from hell and destruction!"??? But what do they normally do... LOOK FOR MORE GIFTS!

I am not against families getting together and showering each other with gifts and love, that is wonderful! But when it is done in such a fashion that actually tramples under foot the things that are holy, I object! Making the things of God that are holy a common thing is wrong. The children cannot discern the holy from the profane if the parents can't.

If Christmas affords an opportunity to proclaim to the World that Jesus Christ came to earth to save sinners, great! But wait a minute, how often do you hear this? In Church? And wait a minute again, aren't we suppose to be proclaiming the gospel story..ALL THE TIME?

Please be careful about what you make Christmas into, there are dangerous traps that come with the hoopla of Christmas.
Some would like to say it's a "Holy day" but what is holy about it? Does God call it holy?

What are we doing to our children when we tell them that we are celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ when all they discover are gifts showered on them? What do you think goes into those small and tender minds? "Christmas-Jesus' birthday-gifts-ME!".
Oh yes, some parents try to turn the tide and teach their children to give to others, but at the same time they are being given gifts too. It goes in a circle.

I know not everyone celebrates Christmas like it's a "Give me, what can I get" day... but again please be careful. How are your children being influenced?

Consider searching the roots and customs of Christmas. . . it might surprise you.