1 John 3:8 ‘..For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

DAILY READING; • Acts 16:1-15; Judges 2-3; Job 34-

If you spend Christmas in Senegal, you might be a little surprised or even confused.
Senegal, home to the largest mosque in West Africa and with a 95 percent Muslim population, is widely recognized for its strict adherence to Islam. And yet each year at Christmas, streets and houses are aglow with holiday lights and storefronts filled with tinsel and Christmas trees. Christmas decorations light up city squares and Senegal’s vendors peddlle different shimmering Christmas ornaments.
Though only a minor percentage of the population are Christians, Christmas is celebrated in a very big way in Senegal. However the celebration is not about the birth of Christ, rather it is only a cosmetic and commercial event with focus on the fanfare of the season.

While the Senegalese people are greatly attracted to the glitter and sparkle of Christmas, they hardly understand the reason for the season. They revel in the traditions and celebrations but never grasp the spiritual significance.
Certainly, Jesus did not come to the earth to establish the commercial funfair that the world today calls Christmas. He came to execute God’s well laid out plan to destroy the devil and set men free.
Jesus came to fulfill the promise that God made in Genesis 3:15, which was that the Seed of the woman, would crush the head of the serpent.
Indeed the arrival of Jesus at the manger in Bethlehem marked the beginning of the destruction of every works of darkness.

1 John 3:8 says ‘For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

Jesus came to bring an end to the enemy’s threefold agenda of killing, stealing and destroying.
Therefore the celebration of Christmas is the celebration of the Child that was born to save the world and set it free from bondage.
Jesus has come to be your burden bearer. He has come to fight your battles.
While the world may focus only on the glitter of Christmas, let our focus be on the fact that God’s Son has come to free the captives and lift the burdens of men. He is the friend that sticks closer than a brother.
He is there to catch your tears and chase away your fears.
Let this season be a reminder for us to always draw closer to God so that the full benefits of Christ’s birth will be made manifest in all our lives.

PRAYER; Father, I thank You for the blessings of this season. Please grant me the grace to do all I need to do spiritually to draw closer to You so that I can enjoy constant victory in Jesus Name.
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When you apply The Word of God, it will work for you, anywhere and anytime- WORDBITE 222.

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