December 23

Testimony Time:-Those who preach the Word of God may have cast aspersions on the very true nature of the Garden of Eden. It is therefore possible that the Garden may have been described as a symbol of sinful acts committed by not only Eve, but by Adam and Satan as well. In the story of Creation in the Book of Genesis, we can infer that it was as a result of divine permission that Satan was allowed to tempt Adam and Eve to sin. The repercussions ensures that God graciously pronounced some curses upon all creation. From that period also, the Bible recorded that God provided means by which those curses will eventually be subdued through the introduction of our Lord Jesus Christ. ( Genesis 3:15) Inasmuch as the biblical account of the creation in the earlier chapters of the Book of Genesis details the fall of man and its consequences for mankind, we must also not forget that it also shows how this fall fits into God’s plan and the major role in carrying out His plan for reconciliation. And this can only be through the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Christmas period serves as a reminder to the true story of creation. The birth of Jesus Christ came through the revelation of the Virgin Mary and that brings to fulfillment God’s plan to the world. Invariably, this method acts to reconcile mankind back to God through Jesus Christ the Savior. (2 Corinthians 5: 1-21) However, we must also not forget the inept nature of man in relation to sin. It was for this same reason that God's plan has to be occasioned and Christ was brought in to the rescue. This festive season, let us remember why Christ had to be sent by God in the first place. As we celebrate His birth, we must remember His crucifixion, death and resurrection as purposed by God. As a result, we should bear the reflection on these demand in the way we all lead our lives. For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come in Jesus name. Amen (2 Corinthians 5:4-5) Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk http://timetoreachmyheart.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...