VANDER: The LIGHT is ALWAYS ON: 12/25/11 cblog A LETTER from JESUS ON HIS BIRTHDAY, st. cat lab , fr africa w fr stern asian 530p M: "Brothers sis family of god..the 4 weeks of advent...christians prep for christmas diffrntly than others...smthing of concern that christmas is changing..not telling story well enough...celebr christmas, , sing 'come all ye faithful", come as a family..u all have ways of celbr christmas, but coming ...as people of faith is the eseence of christian christmas,..as fam of blvrs we come to ack that indeed smthng happened, ..some go to church only christmas easter, whatever the case may Be, christmas is a celbr of gratitude to god, christ should be at center, but somtms not so evident,..came across a piece, sppsd to be a LETTER WRITTEN BY CHRIST: .."...as u know, getting closer to my bday,,think it will be a repeat,..shopping, commercials, talk re my bday, nice to know at least once year, people r talking re me, ..at first people seemed to undrstnd, but at these times nobody seems to know the meaning, I remember last year, great feast in my honor, big meals, decorations, gifts, ..but I wasn't invited, they forgot to send me an invit, closed door in my faace, in truth, on last few years, all closed doors to me, so I snuck in quietly, they were drinking, some drunk, jokes, grand time, big fatman dressed in red ho ho ho, seemed drunk, santa santa, cried the kids, at midnight they all hugged but didn't hug me, ..then they shared gifts, but none for me,..I left, every year, gets worse, people party but forget me, ..recognize..2000 yrs ago, believe w all heart, want to share w u, as many didn't invite me, I will have my own celebr, spect party, sending invits, ..want to knw if u wish to attend, gold letter guestbook..be prepared,..see u soon, love u Jesus" end letter..how does this relate to the way u celebr christmas,..nothing existed w/o him, his own didn't recognize him,...look back at what we do on christmas, how to restore, the proper meaning celebr of christmas, ..one thing when we say christmas,,,do we minimize christ,...do we send cards that say happy holiday..lose our archbishop says "he doesn't remember too many gifts..but remembers the presence...christ's presence, child born"..thats our story, take possession, share it, or we lose it, ...need to hold on...america still strong, don't lose it.....best gift to give is Christ..never go wrong w that kind of gift..story told of a husband..husband to give gift to mother in law..a cemetery plot as a gift..next year, no gift.,..said "the gifti gave u, u have not made use of it.." cant go wrong w gift of christ,..." Isaiah 52: 7 - 10 7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings, who publishes peace, who brings good tidings of good, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns." 8 Hark, your watchmen lift up their voice, together they sing for joy; for eye to eye they see the return of the LORD to Zion. 9 Break forth together into singing, you waste places of Jerusalem; for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem. 10 The LORD has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. Hebrews 1: 1 - 6 1 In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He reflects the glory of God and bears the very stamp of his nature, upholding the universe by his word of power. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become as much superior to angels as the name he has obtained is more excellent than theirs. 5 For to what angel did God ever say, "Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee"? Or again, "I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son"? 6 And again, when he brings the first-born into the world, he says, "Let all God's angels worship him."John 1: 1 - 18 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God; 3 all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light. 9 The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world knew him not. 11 He came to his own home, and his own people received him not. 12 But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God; 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father. 15 (John bore witness to him, and cried, "This was he of whom I said, `He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.'") 16 And from his fulness have we all received, grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God; the only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known.

Monday, December 26, 2011

12/25/11 cblog A LETTER from JESUS ON HIS BIRTHDAY, st. cat lab , fr africa w fr stern asian 530p M: "Brothers sis family of god..the 4 weeks of advent...christians prep for christmas diffrntly than others...smthing of concern that christmas is changing..not telling story well enough...celebr christmas, , sing 'come all ye faithful", come as a family..u all have ways of celbr christmas, but coming ...as people of faith is the eseence of christian christmas,..as fam of blvrs we come to ack that indeed smthng happened, ..some go to church only christmas easter, whatever the case may Be, christmas is a celbr of gratitude to god, christ should be at center, but somtms not so evident,..came across a piece, sppsd to be a LETTER WRITTEN BY CHRIST: .."...as u know, getting closer to my bday,,think it will be a repeat,..shopping, commercials, talk re my bday, nice to know at least once year, people r talking re me, ..at first people seemed to undrstnd, but at these times nobody seems to know the meaning, I remember last year, great feast in my honor, big meals, decorations, gifts, ..but I wasn't invited, they forgot to send me an invit, closed door in my faace, in truth, on last few years, all closed doors to me, so I snuck in quietly, they were drinking, some drunk, jokes, grand time, big fatman dressed in red ho ho ho, seemed drunk, santa santa, cried the kids, at midnight they all hugged but didn't hug me, ..then they shared gifts, but none for me,..I left, every year, gets worse, people party but forget me, ..recognize..2000 yrs ago, believe w all heart, want to share w u, as many didn't invite me, I will have my own celebr, spect party, sending invits, ..want to knw if u wish to attend, gold letter guestbook..be prepared,..see u soon, love u Jesus" end letter..how does this relate to the way u celebr christmas,..nothing existed w/o him, his own didn't recognize him,...look back at what we do on christmas, how to restore, the proper meaning celebr of christmas, ..one thing when we say christmas,,,do we minimize christ,...do we send cards that say happy holiday..lose our archbishop says "he doesn't remember too many gifts..but remembers the presence...christ's presence, child born"..thats our story, take possession, share it, or we lose it, ...need to hold on...america still strong, don't lose it.....best gift to give is Christ..never go wrong w that kind of gift..story told of a husband..husband to give gift to mother in law..a cemetery plot as a gift..next year, no gift.,..said "the gifti gave u, u have not made use of it.." cant go wrong w gift of christ,..." Isaiah 52: 7 - 10 7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings, who publishes peace, who brings good tidings of good, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns." 8 Hark, your watchmen lift up their voice, together they sing for joy; for eye to eye they see the return of the LORD to Zion. 9 Break forth together into singing, you waste places of Jerusalem; for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem. 10 The LORD has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. Hebrews 1: 1 - 6 1 In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He reflects the glory of God and bears the very stamp of his nature, upholding the universe by his word of power. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become as much superior to angels as the name he has obtained is more excellent than theirs. 5 For to what angel did God ever say, "Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee"? Or again, "I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son"? 6 And again, when he brings the first-born into the world, he says, "Let all God's angels worship him."John 1: 1 - 18 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God; 3 all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light. 9 The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world knew him not. 11 He came to his own home, and his own people received him not. 12 But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God; 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father. 15 (John bore witness to him, and cried, "This was he of whom I said, `He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.'") 16 And from his fulness have we all received, grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God; the only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known.

12/25/11 cblog A LETTER from JESUS ON HIS BIRTHDAY, st. cat lab , fr africa w fr stern asian
530p M: "Brothers sis family of god..the 4 weeks of advent...christians prep for christmas diffrntly than others...smthing of concern that christmas is changing..not telling story well enough...celebr christmas, , sing 'come all ye faithful", come as a family..u all have ways of celbr christmas, but coming ...as people of faith is the eseence of christian christmas,..as fam of blvrs we come to ack that indeed smthng happened, ..some go to church only christmas easter, whatever the case may Be, christmas is a celbr of gratitude to god, christ should be at center, but somtms not so evident,..came across a piece, sppsd to be a LETTER WRITTEN BY CHRIST: .."...as u know, getting closer to my bday,,think it will be a repeat,..shopping, commercials, talk re my bday, nice to know at least once year, people r talking re me, ..at first people seemed to undrstnd, but at these times nobody seems to know the meaning, I remember last year, great feast in my honor, big meals, decorations, gifts, ..but I wasn't invited, they forgot to send me an invit, closed door in my faace, in truth, on last few years, all closed doors to me, so I snuck in quietly, they were drinking, some drunk, jokes, grand time, big fatman dressed in red ho ho ho, seemed drunk, santa santa, cried the kids, at midnight they all hugged but didn't hug me, ..then they shared gifts, but none for me,..I left, every year, gets worse, people party but forget me, ..recognize..2000 yrs ago, believe w all heart, want to share w u, as many didn't invite me, I will have my own celebr, spect party, sending invits, ..want to knw if u wish to attend, gold letter guestbook..be prepared,..see u soon, love u Jesus" end letter..how does this relate to the way u celebr christmas,..nothing existed w/o him, his own didn't recognize him,...look back at what we do on christmas, how to restore, the proper meaning celebr of christmas, ..one thing when we say christmas,,,do we minimize christ,...do we send cards that say happy holiday..lose our archbishop says "he doesn't remember too many gifts..but remembers the presence...christ's presence, child born"..thats our story, take possession, share it, or we lose it, ...need to hold on...america still strong, don't lose it.....best gift to give is Christ..never go wrong w that kind of gift..story told of a husband..husband to give gift to mother in law..a cemetery plot as a gift..next year, no gift.,..said "the gifti gave u, u have not made use of it.." cant go wrong w gift of christ,..."

Isaiah 52: 7 - 10 7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings, who publishes peace, who brings good tidings of good, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns." 8 Hark, your watchmen lift up their voice, together they sing for joy; for eye to eye they see the return of the LORD to Zion. 9 Break forth together into singing, you waste places of Jerusalem; for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem. 10 The LORD has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

Hebrews 1: 1 - 6 1 In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He reflects the glory of God and bears the very stamp of his nature, upholding the universe by his word of power. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become as much superior to angels as the name he has obtained is more excellent than theirs. 5 For to what angel did God ever say, "Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee"? Or again, "I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son"? 6 And again, when he brings the first-born into the world, he says, "Let all God's angels worship him."John 1: 1 - 18 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God; 3 all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light. 9 The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world knew him not. 11 He came to his own home, and his own people received him not. 12 But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God; 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father. 15 (John bore witness to him, and cried, "This was he of whom I said, `He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.'") 16 And from his fulness have we all received, grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God; the only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known.