Millions of people testify to the power of Salvation through Jesus, because it works.

Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. For wisdom is more profitable than silver, and her wages are better than gold. Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. She offers you long life in her right hand, and riches and honor in her left. She will guide you down delightful paths; all her ways are satisfying. Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly. - Proverbs 3:13:18 (NLT)

He was drowning; the last wave pushed him under the water as he was waving for help. With no energy left, he shut his eyes and accepted that there was nothing else he could do as he took his last breath.  A second later he felt someone reach down and grab his arm, he surrendered and put his trust into the person letting them take full control as he was pulled to the surface and resuscitated. Fresh air greeted his lungs; he was saved, saved by a life guard watching for people getting into trouble.  Most people understand this kind of being saved but when it comes to being saved “Spiritually” people don’t see it as clearly and wonder why do I need that?.   Sin is like a vast ocean that everyone is in. The waves can sometimes be rough, tossing and turning, thrashing people about, sometimes to the point where it’s hard to breathe, taking them under the waves.  The more people sin the further out into the ocean they go.  Some never make it out and drown.  A life guard is on duty and by reaching out and asking or yelling to Jesus for help, then surrendering to and trusting in him they can be saved.

Finding hope in adversity is one of the themes of Christmas. Jesus was born into a world full of fear. The angels came to frightened shepherds with hope in their voices: 'Fear not', they urged, 'we bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

'For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Saviour who is Christ the Lord.'

Although we are capable of great acts of kindness, history teaches us that we sometimes need saving from ourselves - from our recklessness or our greed.

God sent into the world a unique person - neither a philosopher nor a general, important though they are, but a Saviour, with the power to forgive.

Forgiveness lies at the heart of the Christian faith. It can heal broken families, it can restore friendships and it can reconcile divided communities. It is in forgiveness that we feel the power of God's love.
In the last verse of this beautiful carol, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, there's a prayer:

O Holy Child of Bethlehem,
Descend to us we pray.
Cast out our sin
And enter in.
Be born in us today.

It is my prayer that on this Christmas day we might all find room in our lives for the message of the angels and for the love of God through Christ our Lord.

Her Majesty The Queen of England 2011 Christmas Broadcast

The only way through the maze of Sin is to have Jesus as your guide

Jesus bought God to us, the Cross brings us to God

The gift of Christ lasts forever.  Merry Christmas.

His Law is Love and his Gospel is Peace

Jesus Christ has had more songs and books written about him than any other person in history. They both continue to grow in numbers because people realise the power of Christ in their life and write songs or books about how it changed them.

And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow, not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.  No power in the sky above or in the earth below, indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.  - Romans 8:38-39 (NLT)

Christianity is discovering and establishing a relationship with God.  It’s trusting in Jesus, learning from his teachings and understanding what he did for us on the cross.  Life with God is not about a religion, it’s about a relationship.

I saw a young girl and boy, siblings, attempting to eat a peeled orange for the first time.  They both didn’t want any part of it, practically refused it in total disgust.  Then they saw another young boy and girl both eating oranges and enjoying them.   The young girl asked the boy who was enjoying his orange “Is it yummy?”  He replied “Sure is”.   With that testimony she decided to slowly proceed to taste the orange and found it was sweet and beautiful.  Her brother however continued to refuse to even try his orange.  It reminded me how that is like a relationship with Jesus; some people will refuse to even try a relationship with Jesus, never experiencing what it offers even with testimonies of how fulfilling it is.   If only the young boy tasted it, he might find he really enjoyed it.

Life can be difficult at times and there becomes a need for an operational guide.  Luckily there is, The Bible.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. - Genesis 1:1.

So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.  2 Corinthians 4:18 (NLT)

Jesus's love will never fail, it never gives up and it will never run out.

When I'm at my weakest, Jesus's strength becomes my strength to get me through the tough times.

Announcing a risk free investment, with great returns of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, hope and self-control.  Invest in Jesus, all it costs is grace.

I have a friend, whose friendship allows me to understand spiritual things. Meet Jesus, he wants to be friends with everyone.

This Is Love (Eternally) - A testament to the love of Jesus Christ, created for Salvation.

Jesus, you drive, I'll take the passenger’s seat and let you take me where I need to go.

"Jesus and I .... " It's the way to start all tasks, with Jesus there to help.

We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves. - 2 Corinthinas 4:7 (NLT)

Don’t hide behind the cross or stand in front of it. Hold it, stand with it, live with Christ.

"I am the resurrection and the life.  He who believes in me will live, even though he dies."  - Jesus Christ

The more I seek you, the more I find you. The more I find you, the more I love you.

Kari Jobe
from the song "The More I seek You."

The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! - Galatians 5 22-23 (NLT)

I love you, Lord; you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. - Psalm 18: 1:2 (NLT)

Jesus is available 24x7 to help with any problem.

Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. - Psalm 23 (NLT)