Here we are—the Grand Finale to another year!  It seems Christmas has been in the air since way before Thanksgiving.  In a few days, however, the decorated trees will be dismantled along with the manger scenes and other ornaments, to be stored for another year.  The question I propose to you today is, “What are you going to do with Jesus?”  Where will you put Him?  Does He go in the box with the rest of the decorations, or is He going to have the place He wants in your life —every day this coming year?

We have been created for fellowship with God.  That is best achieved through following Jesus Christ and obeying His Word.  The Apostle John quotes Jesus as saying, “If you love me, you will obey what I command.”  (John 14:15 NIV)  We will know His commands by reading and spending time in the Scriptures.

When we love someone, we want to spend time with them.  Again, we spend time with God through prayer and studying His Word.  The Lord’s Prayer, “Give us today our daily bread,” infers a daily encounter with God.  (Matthew 6:11 NIV)