How many times do we hear this statement when a terrible event has taken place? The father of one of those lost in the airplane tragedy in the French Alps earlier this week used these very words. Whilst it is very important for airlines to put in place measures to minimize such events, it is in fact not possible to cover every eventuality. We live in a fallen world where we are all effected by sin at work in our lives. We have inherited from Adam and Eve sin, which pervades our lives even though we try to present a moral life to the outside world. Now and again someone who has the lives of others in their hands cracks and behaves in a sinful manner. What is amazing is that it does not happen more often. This is God's grace to us, His undeserved favour.
Every time I take a few days off from my blog my ratings slump. Very rarely do people go back into my old posts and read again. This is a typical attitude of the human heart, always wanting something different. At this time of year we should not be greedily wondering want new thing we will be getting for Christmas. Instead we should be looking at the old, old story, which is ever new of a baby who amazingly was God incarnate, God's gift to those who will put there trust in this one who was to grow up to give His life for His people. Set aside the controversy over whether December 25th is the actual date of His birth.(Shepherds do not keep their sheep out at night in Israel in December.) and set aside time to think about the fact that He did come and ponder if He came to set you free and if your answer is ,"Yes," He will make you free indeed.
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