Unbroken...

Unbroken...

I have been listening to the book, “unbroken” about the men in POW camps in Japan during World War 2. The years of degradation, torture, killings, starvation,  beatings, etc., etc., etc.....awfulness...how humans can treat one another to such treatment is beyond comprehension...and that this was going on in Europe as well to a whole culture group is ...words can’t describe...

“Coincidentally” I have been slowly reading  Matthew and have hit the crucifixion and the torture endured by Christ in his last days...

These scenarios don’t paint a pretty picture of humanity...but showed the endurance of people through extremely hard life situations...

The men in Japan held on to hope...answered prayers...as well as their families back home through the thick hardness of life...their wills were not broken even though their bodies were...

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Romans 12:12 

Christ gave over to God’s will...to be done...for our eternal destiny...he knew of his resurrection to come...he knew of this happening from the beginning, but in His humanness, it was still hard...His love revealed so openly for us...and God “gave”...what a wonder...what a blessing to us...

Thank YOU...it is beyond amazing comprehension the love YOU have  for mankind...each person...

In this Christmas season, this is the celebration...this life born to die for our sakes...this little baby to face death in adulthood for us, everyone...that we may have eternal life...if we believe and accept Your gift of salvation...God had this plan in place of eons of time...”amazing grace ...how sweet the sound ...” thank YOU again and again...

In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.

Psalm 33:21-22 

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16