Hi! It’s me, Becca. I know it’s been a while since I post something for
Serenity Sunday and probably no one knows or remembers me or this series anymore, but that’s
alright! Because this post is not about me. This post is about the reason I’m
thankful for this day. This post is about the amazing love of our Father in
heaven who didn’t think twice to send here on earth His only begotten Son to be
born as a man and live like a normal human being only to suffer an excruciatingly
painful death in the end just so you and I could live and one day enjoy eternal
life with God in heaven.
Yes, this is about JESUS CHRIST, our Lord and Savior and the reason why
we have Christmas and why there could be NO reason for us not to be thankful
every day. You see, even if we’re experiencing troubles and hardships, the
thought of JESUS should be enough to put a smile on our face and for us to take
a moment to thank the Lord for what a wonderful day He’s made and allowed us to
experience today. Whether we accept this truth or not, we really don’t need any
material things to be happy today. What we truly need is a moment of silence
and peace, a moment to realize that “Hey! I’m still breathing! I’m alive! I
live today because Someone once died for my sins so I could have life today.”
Okay, you may think that you don’t even have a good life to be thankful for to
begin with. Or you may be at a crossroads right now trying to decide which way
to go and what to do with your life. But hear this, “Do not give up.” I say this
not just to you but to myself as well. Even Jesus Christ who lived a righteous
life here on earth went through trials and hardships, so let us not give up just yet.
Jesus already showed us how to live life even when it’s not good. Jesus didn’t
deserve to be humiliated and ridiculed by the very people He came to earth for
to save and yet He went through all of it. Talk about hardships, Jesus didn’t
even deserve to die on the cross of Calvary but He did it. It’s not a reason
we’re human because He, too, was human when He did all that. The thing is: HE
DIDN’T GIVE UP. He didn’t give up
because He knew His purpose in life. He didn’t give up because He knew that our
Father in heaven was there for Him. Yes, these are just words. Yes, it's so easy to not give up when you know a good fortune awaits you down the road. But hey! Jesus went through with life showing others the
love and power of God knowing that at the end of his journey as a human being,
he will die a death he didn’t even deserve. So if you say that LIFE IS NOT FAIR for you, talk to Jesus about it because He certainly knows what you mean by that. You know what? Despite life being unfair, Jesus still didn’t give up. He didn’t give
up for us and He surely is NOT GIVING UP ON US RIGHT NOW.
So, whatever it is you’re going through right now that’s keeping you
from being happy and thankful for this day, have faith that you’re going to get through it. We just need to do the first step: TRUST IN GOD. Let us learn to trust in God and give up our burdens to Him. It’s true that there are some loads
that are too heavy for us to carry, but that’s why we have a merciful Father in
Heaven who’s always ready to give us a helping hand if we’d only let Him. For
once, let us give him the control of the wheel of our lives and let us take
this moment to simply be thankful for today.
Merry Christmas everyone! I sincerely hope and pray that we all continue
to experience our Lord’s love, grace and mercy every single day of our lives.
