Bill
and Penny Thrasher have written an excellent book that can help any of us
redeem the holidays and other special occasions by using them for the glory of
God. It's a purchase worthy of the price and you can get it from your local
bookseller now.
If you're
like me, I want to use special occasions and holiday events to focus my own
heart on Christ and point others to Him, as well.
Consider
a few of their ideas for the Christmas season and see if you don't agree that they
are onto something here. And, this is just a sampling of the many ideas they
have included in the book.
- Prayer Mailbox — Set up a covered prayer mailbox on your front porch. Then send out a message to your neighbors letting them know that they are welcome to put prayer requests in the box. Pray for the requests throughout the holidays. Be sure to let them know that they may keep the request(s) anonymous if they would like.
- Decorated Homes — Drive someone around town to look at the decorated homes, especially the elderly or shut-ins who might not get out much.
- Christmas Story — Read Luke 2 out loud as a family. If you have younger children, have them act out the story as you read it. Kids love to dress up!!
- Cocoa Party — Host a cocoa party for your children and their friends and use it as a time to sing Christmas carols or read the Christmas story.
- Handel’s Messiah — If you haven’t listened to Handel’s Messiah, don’t let another year pass until you have heard it for yourself. Consider playing it in the background as you open presents, or another opportune time such as addressing Christmas cards.
It covers events like: Christmas, New Years, Easter, Thanksgiving,
National Holidays, birthdays, etc., etc.
This is a tool for those that don’t want to waste one more special
occasion, but want to redeem these events for the good of others/ourselves and
the glory of God!
Order
yours today and start highlighting these special events in a manner that exalts
Christ and leads people to Him.
