SIX days until Christmas!
I look forward to this time every year and always have.
To me, it's both a spiritual thing reflecting on the love of God, who loves us so much HE sent His Son in the form of a man, baby)to become the only acceptable sacrificial offering for all our sins so that we could have forgiveness and given HIS righteousness to dwell in Heaven with Him.
Without Jesus coming, there would be no hope of salvation or eternal joy to look forward to. Hopelessness would abound.
This is why I love Christmas. I read this "Love Story" from my Bible every year to my family before we open one single present under our tree. Tradition...
This year has a different feel for me. I am conflicted inside and amazed at the same time.
According to TWO cardiac surgeons, I should not be here.
They both told me in perfect bluntness after reviewing my surgeries that I should have died at the end of January this year on the operating table when my right hip was replaced. They were angry at the doctor who did the preop physical and they were deadly serious. They told me I was a walking miracle and did not know why I was alive..
THAT is still ringing in my ears loud and clear.
It has shaken me to be aware of my mortality and yet it has strengthened my faith that we all have a given, appointed time known by God alone that we shall lay down this physical body , our spirit will leave it and we shall be with HIM for eternity or we shall be punished eternally in Hell if we rejected Christ..
I should be rejoicing that I went thru this surgery just fine and am still here to talk about it. De was kind enough to talk to me as I was recovering in the hospital. I was so glad he called me.
But, as you can see, I am not looking at this momentous Christmas Day as I have in all the years past but have these other things going on in my mind plus the cardiac rehab. I guess I am somewhat melancholy.
Hopefully as the week draws closer to an end I will perk up a little bit. I hope so..
Meanwhile, I wish all of you the very best time of rejoicing and a blessed Christmas as we celebrate the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ..
May God bless you is my prayer for you...
yer pal,
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