"So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Colossians 2:6-7
Colossians 2:6-7
With the red and green lights already sprouting up around my neighborhood, it’s easy to tell that Christmas is coming! And while I look forward with anticipation to the “most wonderful time of the year,” I also suspect that Thanksgiving is the perfect preparation for our celebration of Christ’s birth. While Christmas can at times get all tangled up with our consumer-driven culture, Thanksgiving seems to resist commercialization and remains a profoundly spiritual exercise. It is the giving of thanks that reminds us of the goodness of God and the blessings he has poured out on our lives. It is the giving of thanks that reminds us of God’s love and presence made flesh through the love and presence of family and friends. It is Thanksgiving that prepares us for the celebration of Christmas!
And I believe it is the giving of thanks that will propel us as a church family to prepare the way for God’s future in our church! Week after week I hear stories of people and families whose lives are in the process of gospel transformation through the power of the Holy Spirit. Week after week I see people investing their time, talent and treasure in serving the world in the name of Jesus (gospel impact) and I am so thankful to be part of FBCG!
When we give or serve, our motive must be thanksgiving. We can give our time, talents, and treasure out of duty or obligation or guilt, but the greatest joy comes when we give out of love and thanksgiving!
May you enjoy the joy and peace of Christ as you gather with family and friends tomorrow, and may your hearts be prepared for the celebration of the Advent season!
Thanks for being part of the FBCG family!
Pastor Brian Coffey
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