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Romans 10:9
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."

We read the Christmas account in the Gospel of John. While he doesn't take us to the manger or tell us about shepherds and wise men. He does very clearly tell us that Jesus is the LIGHT of the world. Taking us to the point where our salvation is not achieved through our own doing. It is entirely done by Jesus and is wholly a gift from God.

Yesterday we read where the wise men "fell down, and WORSHIPPED" Jesus. They were NOT Jewish. They were NOT from the neighboring country. They invested a lot of time and money on traveling to this birthday celebration. And, they brought gifts! "their TREASURES" Their actions are a testimony to their faith and an example for you and me to follow.

Today we read from the Letter to the Romans. A verse that is very much like John 3:16. "That if thou shalt CONFESS with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt BELIEVE in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be SAVED." Everyone knows who Jesus is. Even demons know Him. It is what we do with the information that separates the sheep from the goats. When we believe in our hearts, that will affect our actions. It might even inspire us to take a LONG journey and to give away our TREASURE.
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