Here I am listening to Air1 again.

Crowder is singing "My Victory" and here are my thoughts.

Christ died for me! What a thought! So many times we forget that, especially during this time of year. We concentrate on His birth, and put why He was born to the back of our minds. During this time, though, we must think ahead, if you will, to remember why He was born.

God incarnate, in the form of a human, Jesus. With that being said, He must of known from early on just what lay ahead of Him and why He came. We sometimes worry, for days, of impending situations that we know lay ahead of us. And we stew and fret. But Jesus did not do that, even when death was impending, He went willing to the cross. He was well aware of the outcome of His actions and what the outcome would be.

I am so glad that He did what He did, not only for me but for the  WHOLE WORLD!! I am not good at thanking Him daily for what He has given me, but since the New Year is close I will make a resolution and start doing that. And you must do the same.

Jesus shed His blood to free me from the sins that bound me. He died so that I could die to an eternal death separated from Him. His blood flowed so as to cover me and my sinfulness so I would have the opportunity to live with Him in heaven, when I pass from this world. To live in a place that is free from sins and pain and sorrow. What a glorious thought!

Many think that they are too far gone for Christ to be able to help them, Satan has ensnared their hearts into thinking that they are a hopeless cause and that God has no love for them. LIES-LIES-LIES!!!!!! Satan is a destroyer plain and simple!! When he tells you that you need this or that, the pleasure from that will only last for a short time. The pleasure will give you no long term happiness or satisfaction. With Christ, He knows what you need, even before you ask. And what He gives you is everlasting, never ending. He gives you an inner peace that is indescribable. What ever peace you have had in the past. How long did it last? Was there an inner satisfaction that lasted more than a day or two? If it didn't, then it was not true peace. It was only superficial, not long lasting. It was because Satan lied to you and you fell for it. I was in that boat, and at times, I still am. But the good thing is that I (and you) can go to Jesus and ask for forgiveness. And He graciously gives it, not looking at what I have done, but wrapping me in His arms and loving me unconditionally.

It is not in God's nature to lie, He is only truth. And His correction does not harm, but lifts up, restores and makes a person new. By accepting Christ as your personal Savior, He sends the Holy Spirit to enter into your heart. By doing so you become a new person, in Christ, able to take hold of the inheritance that is waiting for you in heaven. Now I have gone through many valleys since my acceptance of the Lord. But God has never left or forsaken me. His discipline does, at times, hurt. That is because we are convicted by our sins, and the truth that Jesus speaks into our hearts so the hurts we feel is the shame of hurting Christ. Through this truth, He has spoken to our hearts allows me to begin to heal and start living for Him in a better way. No matter where you are at in your walk, I truly believe that Jesus continually calls out to you, calling you to follow Him on the path that He has made for you. I am telling you that Christ died for you because He loves you so much. Then, no matter what you have done, know that Christ loves you enough to always be calling out to you. To give you peace. Take away the sorrow and pain. Take time today to call on Him and ask Him to help you to get to know Him better. And remember that the blood He HAS shed on the cross has covered your sins, this past tense, because He has done it.