Here’s a painting from April of this year, after a © Geoff Kersey tutorial I thought may be appropriate for Christmas Greetings for you all. I titled it, ‘As the Deer’ from Psalm 42:1 NKJV which is written as a yearning for God in the Midst of Distresses. I love verse 8 which reads,

‘The LORD will command His His lovingkindness in the daytime,
And in the night His song shall be with me –
A prayer to the God of my life.

Psalms are sung, and indeed, there are modern songs taken from this Psalm, hopefully you already know and have sung them in church. As we see in all the news media everywhere we could be really downcast, sad and miserable this Christmas until we discover the Awesome Love of our Saviour God, and enter into a loving relationship with Him knowing that without Him we are nothing, yet, in Him we enter into eternal life as soon as we are ‘born again’ not of the flesh rather of the Spirit of God himself, moved out of darkness and into His glorious light. Praise God. Please read John’s gospel, chapter 3 verses 16-17 especially.

May you too know the real gift of Christmas. John chapter 14:6 reminds us there is only way to come to the Father, and that is through the Son, Christ Jesus. The world seems to tell everyone that all roads lead to heaven, please don’t believe that lie from the pit. Instead, surrender your life to Jesus and you can experience hope fulfilled, not a bed or roses, nevertheless, a peace, joy, and love which will see us all through all the trials that life may throw at us. The best is yet to come! In Jesus Name, Amen.

Be blessed as you celebrate this wonderful season, with lots of love from Sandra and family xxxxx

16/12/2024