A Christmas Greeting
In an old song we sing ”He is coming...”. This is what Advent and Christmas are all about. In the different Bible scriptures of Advent Jesus is coming to us
- as a small newborn child
- like a King riding into Jerusalem, worshipped and praised by the crowds
- as the future King who will once come back
That Jesus will come back is the main theme in the New Testament and Jesus says: “Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” (John 14:1-3)
While Jesus is preparing heaven for us, our task is to prepare ourselves for heaven.
Jesus left heaven and came to us on earth and it is here and now that we can meet Him.
- We cannot meet Jesus as he is born as a little child.
- We cannot meet Jesus as he is riding into Jerusalem.
- We cannot meet Jesus today as He once will come back.
But, we believe that He is alive and that we can meet him here and now.
He is coming to us in our everyday life and that is where we can receive Him if we have open hearts.
Another year is coming to its end and we thank God for all we have experienced during this year.
We have been travelling a lot throughout the year. Our present ministry is partly to support and coach the new Lieutenants in the Norway, Island and Faroe Island territory. In connection with this, we have also been able to do Bible weekends and series of meetings in many different places; from the Faroe Islands and Island in the West to Vardö/Vatsö/Kirkenes in the East; and from Lyngdal in the South to Vardö/Vatsö/Kirkenes in the North. (Well, these towns are actually both the furthest North and the furthest East in Norway)
We wish you a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year 2015.
Rut and Peter
(The picture above is from our balcony an early morning in December)
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