Beloved: grace, mercy and peace be yours abundantly from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. I am delighted to welcome you to the fourth week of the month of December 2024. My prayer is that God will keep your overflowing with joy all through the remaining days of the year. Amen.
Now, as we all know, this season is regarded by many people all around the world as a season of celebration. And while it is okay for us to join in the celebration, we must not forget that everything we do as believers in Christ Jesus must be done with understanding and moderation. Otherwise, we may ruin our own celebration.
For instance, as we see in the Scriptures, David once led the people of Israel in high celebration to bring the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord from where it had been to the place he had just prepared for it in his city. Unfortunately, while the celebration was going on, God killed somebody. Yes, God killed a young man called Uzzah because he touched the Ark of the Covenant while trying to prevent it from falling off the cart it was placed in. And that ruined the celebration of the day. (Cf. 2Sam 6:1-7)
But why did God ruin the celebration of His people in that manner? If it was Satan that had ruined their celebration, we would not be surprised. But it was not Satan that ruined their celebration – it was God. Mind you, He was the one that they were praising on the occasion. Why, then, would He ruin their celebration?
Well, as David would later say, it was because they did not follow God’s prescribed way of handling the Ark of His Covenant that He ruined their celebration. In other words, it was their own ignorance that exposed them to God’s judgment that turned a day of celebration into a day of lamentation for the whole nation. And that is teaching us that ignorance can ruin celebration. So, as you celebrate God’s goodness this season, don’t allow yourself to be so carried away that you start getting involved in handling things that you are ignorant of or things that are too high for you. Otherwise, your celebration may be ruined through God’s judgment or satanic affliction.
Then, as I mentioned already, our celebration this season must be handled with moderation. Eat moderately. Drink moderately. Dress moderately. And spend wisely. Don’t turn yourself into a glutton because you are in a season of celebration. And don’t run into debt or foolishly spend your money all in the name of celebration. Otherwise, you may ruin your reputation.
The bible says to all God’s children: “Let all things be done decently and in order.” (1Cor 14:40NKJV) This, of course, is said specifically concerning our church meetings. But it is also applicable to how we handle our lives. We are to do everything in a moderate and orderly manner. So, as we celebrate God’s goodness, we must do so with wisdom. Otherwise, we may expose ourselves to avoidable accidents, danger or regrets and ruin our celebration. I pray that the year will not end in regrets and sorrow for you or your family, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Merry Christmas in advance.
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