“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 Blessed
be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great
mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is
imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by
God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be
revealed in the last time. In
this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have
been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your
faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by
fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the
revelation of Jesus Christ. Though
you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you
believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled
with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your
souls.(1 Peter 1:3-9)
Many years ago, a candymaker wanted to make a candy at Christmas time that would serve as a witness to his Christian faith. He wanted to incorporate several symbols for the birth, ministry and death of Jesus.
He began with a stick of pure white hard candy. The white symbolized the virgin birth and the sinless life of Jesus.
He made the candy hard to symbolize the that Jesus is the solid rock and the foundation of the church. The firmness also represents the promises of God.
The candy maker made the candy in the form of a "J" to represent the name of Jesus, who came to earth as our Savior. He thought it could also represent the staff of Jesus, the Good Shepherd.
The candy maker then added red stripes. He used three small stripes to show the stripes of the scourging Jesus received, by which we are healed. The large red stripe was for the blood shed by Christ on the cross so that we could be forgiven and have the promise of eternal life.
The flavor of mint is similar to hyssop. In Old Testament times, hyssop was associated with purification and sacrifice. It was also used at the cross as they gave Jesus a drink of vinegar before He gave up the Ghost.
MARIE FOR BEING MY BEST FRIEND THIS 2009. LOOKING FORWARD TO MANY MANY MORE YEARS US BEING SIDE BY SIDE IN FRIENDSHIP. YOUR BEAUTIFUL MY FRIEND AND A BLESSING TO HAVE IN MY LIFE TODAY. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO LOVE JERSEY GIRL
Good morning, 25 below zero! You would think that the colder it is, the faster I would get the haying done.. Wrong, because wearing all those extra layers of clothing to stay warn slows down my movements horribly!
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