Dear Friend,Greetings from Madrid, Spain! We send our love and thank the Lord for each of you and your prayers for our family and ministry here in Spain.
At our ministry team meeting this week, we reflected on the idea that Christmas is not about us. It is not about traditions that make us feel good. It is about our Savior, who left behind everything that might have "made Him feel good," and sacrificed Himself, putting the welfare and comfort of others above His own. Although it is not the most "traditional" Christmas passage, I think the following summarizes well what Christmas is really all about:
"If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross! "
Philippians 2.1-8
As you reflect on the "true meaning of Christmas," let me encourage you to take 60 seconds right now to turn the volume up on your computer speakers, click here, and view an impacting video that I hope will stimulate you, as you look for ways to put into practice this Christmas the example that Jesus gave for us. (Hint: if you click on the little box in the bottom right-hand corner, you can see the video in full-screen mode).(HT: Guy Muse)
The Rogers Family wishes that you may truly have a Christ-filled Christmas, and that as God blesses you, you will let Him use you to bless others as well.
Love,
David, Kelly, Jonathan & Stephen
Merry Christmas David and family.
ReplyDeleteDavid,
ReplyDeleteFeliz navidad y dios te bendiga!
-Alan
God bless you and your family, David. I read your posts often, but have never posted. We love your family. May God continue to bless and use you and your family.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and your family, David.
ReplyDeleteWhich son is Stephen and which Jonathan, who is the older of the two.
Looks like you may have two football players on your hands, maybe linebackers.
Stephen,
ReplyDeleteJonathan is 17 and Stephen 10. They don't get much practice at football (except for soccer) here in Spain.
Happy Holidays to you as well!
Merry Christmas, Rogers family! You are in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteBrother David,
ReplyDeleteI pray that you and your family has had a very Merry Christmas. I look forward to seeing you in the future.
Blessings,
Tim