--Don't ever make excuses, or being ashamed for being a Christian. If you are in Christ, then He lives in and through you. Tell the world! That is our Great Commission from our Lord Jesus before He went to be with Father God!
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-JUST THE
RIGHT TIME~~

-[Jesus] made Himself
of no reputation
...coming in the
likeness of men.'
--Philippians 2:7
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-THE conductor stood, scanning the choir and orchestra. The singers arranged the music in their folders, found a comfortable position for standing, and held the folder where they could see the conductor. Orchestra members positioned their music on the stand, found a comfortable position in their seats, and then sat still. The conductor waited until everyone was ready. Then, with a downbeat of his baton, the sounds of Handel's "Overture to Messiah" filled the Cathedral.

With the sound swirling around me, I felt I was immersed in Christmas--when God, at just the right moment, signaled the downbeat and set in motion an overture that started with the birth of the Messiah, the "High Priest of the good things to come." (Heb. 9:11).

Every Christmas, as we celebrate Christ's first coming with glorious music, I'm reminded that God's people, like choir and orchestra members, are getting ready for the next downbeat of the Conductor when Christ will come again.
On that day, we will participate with Him in the final movement of God's symphony of Redemption--making all things new (Rev. 21:5). In anticipation, we need to keep our eyes on the Conductor, Jesus Christ, and make sure we are ready.
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--ONLY IN CHRIST CAN TRUE PEACE BE REALIZED!

--ODB/JAL /Christmas Food Court- Flashmob-HALLELUJAH!
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