Friday 11/23/12 The Story 4

Dear Father in Heaven:  As people flock to malls around the country on a day, Lord, we call Black Friday to get bargains on gifts they say are for Christmas, they only need to know, Lord, that the greatest gift of all time is just free for the asking and is always there, no need to wait for a special day.  Today, Dear Father, is Salvation Friday on the line, not Black Friday, and today, Lord, we ask Your help in getting out the word about Salvation, and Your gift of Your Son Jesus.  Help us as we open Santa's House to get the word to the kids and to their parents.  All glory and honor to You this and every day for such a great gift as Jesus.  And to You, our dear Jesus, in whose name I pray, thanks for leading the way for us ... Amen.

It is indeed not Black Friday on this line, it is Salvation Friday and the greatest gift of all time is offered free on this line today as we try and tell all whom this gift comes from and how you get the free gift.  I pray all had a great Thanksgiving.  We here at the Southern Location of the North Pole got together as a ministry team, and after making a delivery of food to a dear and trusted family, we came back and sat down to way too much food.  We talked, prayed, planned, and gave thanks as we go forth with a busy season.  Our numbers for the food bank are growing and growing, as we walk out in faith to try and help all who are in need and call on us.  Keep praying for those on our prayer list, and please pray for Carry The Light Ministries as we go forth in our walk with the Lord.  And let me get started with one really important part of the Ministry and that is this line.

Luke 1:39 - At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered Zechariah's home and greeted Elizabeth.  41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.  42 In a loud voice she exclaimed:  "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!"  (NIV)

Brothers and sisters, as I look at this scripture today, there is just not one doubt in my mind that there is life in the womb of a mother-to-be and that life is a child.  Look at it, brothers and sisters.  In Luke 1:41, when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb.  It just does not get any clearer to me than that.  Little John in the womb of Elizabeth was jumping for joy.  As we near Christmas and talk about the real reason why we have Christmas, it does get exciting to me and I role-play Santa and have for years and years.  This Santa knows and tells the real reason we have for this season and the real reason we have Salvation and a gift that is free to all who just come to the Lord, and the gift is "Everlasting Life."  So today, folks, while some folks are running around hunting bargains on gifts, let me tell you how to get one great big free gift called "Salvation through Jesus Christ."

Some gifts in life are just not needed, in fact most of them are not.  Do we really need that 75-inch television set?  NO!  Do we need a new cell phone so you can text while you are driving?  NO!  However, with that said, you might need that free gift of Salvation sooner if you keep using that phone to text while you are driving.

Why do we need this gift of Salvation and who needs it?  First, why do we need it?  Because we are all sinners and we need the gift to clear us of our sins because only those who are clean of sin get into heaven.  We are cleaned by the blood of Jesus and our faith in Him and the fact He was risen from the dead by God The Father.  Now, who needs it?  It is simple, the only ones who really need the gift of Salvation, which is free for the asking, are those wanting to go to heaven.  Those who don't want it, and do not come to Jesus, will, well, sorry to tell you this so bluntly, but they will just go to Hell.  No other place to go, and it is up to you.  So if you have time to shop on Black Friday, I do pray you have time for Jesus on Salvation Friday.  And if you are already saved, then why not be like the clerk in a store today and tell folks where the real bargain can be found?  Yes, it is found in Jesus Christ.

Will you go to prayer with me right now asking God to clean you and asking God to use you this day to help the unsaved ... come on, let's get it done ...

Dear Father in Heaven, I confess I am a sinner and I need to be cleaned up this day, on this day we call Black Friday.  Lord, I want to work to help get people whiter than snow by bringing them to Your feet to be saved, but first, dear Lord, wash me in the blood of Jesus so I can go to work clean and work for You, Lord.  In Jesus' name, clean me.  Amen.

Now go forth and share those blessings.  Love ya, Pastor Dan.

P.S.  We are in need of food pickers and packers on Saturday, December 1st from 9 to about noon ... Sorry, please, no young children ... Please let me know ... 771 991 0754 ... Thanks!