Hi, friend.
You and I have had such good times together. We can be apart for months at a time, but it’s as if nothing’s changed when we get together again. You can never know how grateful I am for your friendship.
How I wish, though, that I could give you these things for Christmas:
- trust in the Bible as the Word of God
- the joy I have in following Jesus, who is the center of the Christmas story
- the belief that the Lord can truly change you and make you anew
- the exhilaration of true forgiveness that God grants those who follow Him
- freedom from sin patterns that seem to control you
- deep rest in the night, knowing that your soul rests in God’s hands
- excitement about how God might use you in the future
I can’t give you those things, but I can direct you to the One who can–Jesus. I long for the day when we walk together as brothers in Christ! Until then, please know that I love you, am grateful for you, and pray that Jesus will be the ultimate gift for you this Christmas.
Chuck
