December
2021
PA R T N E R L E T T E R
It's finally here—CHRISTMAS! My mother
dearly loved Christmas, and so did I. I still
do. She would always see to it that the
tree was up and decorated before my
birthday, which is Dec. 6. She thought
that was great, but it was torture for me.
Nineteen days to wait! Actually, it was all
absolutely wonderful!
What does the word Christmas mean?
Christ, "the Anointed One and His
Anointing," and mas, meaning
"celebration." For people like us who live
and walk by faith, it's especially
important because it sets the tone for
the coming year.
2022, I like the sound of that! The truth is,
we walk in Love no matter what. After
all, that is the New Commandment of
the New Covenant.
Always remember this: Our God is a
covenant-making, covenant-keeping
God. In John 13:34-35, during the
covenant meal that changed heaven
and earth, these precious words fell
from the lips of the Master:
34 A NEW COMMANDMENT I GIVE UNTO
YOU, THAT YE LOVE ONE ANOTHER; AS I
HAVE LOVED YOU, THAT YE ALSO LOVE
ONE ANOTHER.
35 BY THIS SHALL ALL MEN KNOW THAT YE
ARE MY DISCIPLES, IF YE HAVE LOVE ONE
TO ANOTHER.
Then the Apostle Peter, with those
words in his heart, wrote to the strangers
scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia,
Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia. He told
them that they were not redeemed with
corruptible things like silver and gold
but with THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF
CHRIST!
Let's read 1 Peter 1:21-23:
21 WHO BY HIM DO BELIEVE IN GOD, THAT
RAISED HIM UP FROM THE DEAD, AND
GAVE HIM GLORY; THAT YOUR FAITH AND
HOPE MIGHT BE IN GOD.
22 SEEING YE HAVE PURIFIED YOUR SOULS
IN OBEYING THE TRUTH THROUGH THE
SPIRIT UNTO UNFEIGNED LOVE OF THE
BRETHREN, SEE THAT YE LOVE ONE
ANOTHER WITH A PURE HEART
FERVENTLY:
23 BEING BORN AGAIN, NOT OF
CORRUPTIBLE SEED, BUT OF
INCORRUPTIBLE, BY THE WORD OF GOD,
WHICH LIVETH AND ABIDETH FOR EVER.
