Jesus is the Reason...

"If you seek me and search for me with all your heart, I will be found by you." (Jeremiah 29:13)

It was early in December. The stores were decorated for Christmas. The Christmas lights were aglow. It was a magical scene. The Mall was crowded with Christmas shoppers. A father and his little three-year-old daughter went to the Mall for an afternoon of fun - to see the latest toys, the lights, the Christmas trees, Santa, and all the beauty of Christmas expectation. They went into a store filled with flowers, wreaths and decorations to make a home beautiful for the season. The little girl ran ahead of her father and headed for the back of the store. After a few minutes her father heard his little girl yell "Daddy, I found Jesus!" as all the people in the store stopped to listen and smile. At the back of the store were some Nativity scenes with the baby Jesus in the manger. That little girl knew the real "Reason for the Season" and she was so excited at finding Jesus! May you too be excited at finding Jesus during this Advent season. Jesus is the "Reason for the Season." He came to earth as a helpless baby to identify with mankind and to save us from our sins. He came to seek the lost! He came to seek for you...and me! Let us give Him first place and all of our adoration during this holy Advent season.

-Marilyn