The story is told of a mother putting away the Nativity set after Christmas, when she noticed that baby Jesus was missing. She asked her four-year-old if he knew where Jesus was. He replied, “Yes, but He doesn’t want me to tell anybody.” “Why not?” she asked. “Because He doesn’t want you to put Him away with the decorations,” the boy said. God speaks through a child! As we embrace Christmas, we need to embrace all that was wrapped up in that tiny baby on that first Christmas. We need to embrace the love and forgiveness He offers us now through His great sacrifice on the Cross. We need to embrace His gift of eternal life in Heaven, and peace of mind and heart, and abundant life here on earth.

Sixty-three stand-alone short chapters of help in living the Christian life. There are chapters here for everyone – people who are walking towards God, people walking with God, and those walking on with God. The short chapters are arranged approximately in this order, but there is much value in the early chapters for those looking for a deeper faith. This is not a book where you have to start at Chapter 1 and work your way through to the end. The Contents page lists the title of every chapter, so just dive in and read one that inter-ests you. Of course, you can start at Chapter 1 and read the whole book if you prefer, and our prayer is that every reader will be greatly blessed by what they read. The majority of these sixty-three chapters have been released individually as booklets, and every chapter as individual eBooks that are available in all formats from major eBook distributors. The eBook editions are free from most distributors. This whole volume is also available as a paperback from major book distributors.

Where is the room or place for pride? In the great hymn, “When I survey the wondrous cross,” we read these words: “Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the cross of Christ my God; All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood.” If we ever feel the need to boast or brag about what we have done, or take any glory for ourselves, then we need to run to the cross in repentance, and cry out to God who will always be ready to cleanse us and forgive us. His mercy endures forever!

God gives us authority in the name of Jesus the moment we are born again. Authority is ours when we become a child of God. Every believer has God-given authority. It is by the grace of God. It is not something we earn. God’s power works through our God-given authority. Authority and power go together. Authority is the channel for the power to flow through. The power of the Holy Spirit works in us and through us, as believers. God is the all-powerful One. His power is the greatest power of all! The Holy Spirit lives in us as born again believers. We have the greatest power living in us! (1 John 4:4)

If we want good fruit for the Kingdom in our lives, then it must be our choice that we speak only blessing and life. When we make the right choice, God comes to help us by His Holy Spirit at work within us. Our words have power. Power for evil and power for good. Power for life and power for death. Our circumstances are not under our control. But the way we respond to them, and talk about them, is our choice. We can speak positively with faith into our circumstances, or negatively with doubt and unbelief.

Look out for the unexpected! Moses was doing his daily task tending the sheep, when an angel appeared to him as a flame of fire in a bush! Moses was alert and ready to turn aside and investigate the unexpected. It was then that God called out to him, by name, and told him to take off his sandals for he was standing on holy ground. If Moses hadn’t been alert he could have missed that bush! In our everyday lives, it’s good to be alert, on our toes, ready for the unexpected voice of God ‒ in unexpected places.

Read, meditate and listen to the Word of God. Hearing the Word of God causes faith to come, to grow, and increase richly. Reading and meditating on God’s Word causes our minds to be renewed. As we hide God’s Word in our hearts, it will keep us on the right path and direct us away from sin. God’s Word is a light on our pathway, a lamp to our footsteps. The Word of God does us good in every way. It is God’s voice speaking to us. It is His guidance for our lives. It is our comfort in all our problems and troubles. It is full of promises. God promises to keep us in the hardest times of our lives.