Maintaining a spiritual focus has allowed my strength to endure and overcome trails and tribulations. I invite you to meditate on the thought of the month provided by:

Rev. Wayne and Andrea Purcell
The Word Made Truth Ministry
76 Livingston Street
Asheville, North Carolina 28801

(828) 279-8562

Rev. Wayne and Andrea Purcell also have a prison ministry. Please feel free to ask questions pertaining to the thought of the month.

Glory to God in the Highest!

Luke 2: 10-14

10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 for unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

God deserves the glory, honor, and praise! Who but God would redeem us back to Him by sacrificing His only begotton Son? At this joyous time of year it’s important to remember “the reason for the season.” Yes, it wonderful to give and receive gifts. Yes, it’s wonderful to sing Christmas Carols. Yes, it’s wonderful to admire beautiful decorations. But let us focus on the true reason for giving, singing, and celebrating; to glorify God in the Highest, for we were lost and on our way to hell to spend eternity. But a loving and merciful God looked beyond our faults and saw our true need, a Savior. God gave us His best, HIS ONLY BEGOTTEB SON. Why, because God loves us and wants us to live out our true purpose in life, to worship and praise Him? We have received an eternal gift and through this gift the availability of redemption was made possible for every person to be redeemed back to a right relationship with God. Don’t leave the best gift ever given unopened. Receive it in the spirit it was given, complete love. Never look back but look forward for we have been blessed abundantly!

We can shout Hallelujah! Glory to God in the Highest!

Prayer

Father we thank you for JESUS! Help us not to get stressed, discouraged or confused during this Christmas Season. Help us to remember to praise and glorify your name in words, thoughts and deeds. We pray for those who are disenfranchised, imprisoned, and confused. We pray that they might meet you in the quietness of their hearts so that this Christmas might direct them to eternal peace in JESUS. Our Saviour and Redeemer! Amen.

As the time quickly approaches for the release of A Mother's Cry- He's Still My Child, I reminensce. I am so thankful for those whom God has placed in my path to travel the journey me. I consider them to be my guardian angels. They have encouraged me, educated me, and empowered me, and at times protected me. My prayer is that God will allow this book to return all plus more.. that was given to me, not only to the local community, but to society.........even to parts of the world that I have never visited.

I now, realize that my experiences were granted my God. Through it all, although I may not have been in control, God was always in control! God allowed me to go through and chose me to go through because He has something for me to do. God knew what my purpose in life is before He formed me in my mother's womb.....even before He formed the earth. My experiences were to prepare me for His will to be done.

I have no regrets about the experiences that you will read about, for God allowed those experiences according to His purpose and for His glory. Through it all, I learned to trust and have faith in God. This, truly, is what carried me through. No things did not work out as I planned or I thought they would. But the word tells me that God's thoughts are not as mine, nor are my thoughts as God's. In fact, God has better plans and God knows best!

So I will continue to have faith and trust that all things will work out to the good of those who are called, according to His purpose.

I pray that God will continue to keep me, my family, and you in His protective shield. That He will continue to use any and all who are obedient to His calling. I pray that God will order all of our steps, in His word and the people will hear and see all that God has for them to receive. Let the love of God and the love of eachother spread throughout this nation, home to home, and heart-to-heart, like a wild fire out of controlled. May our focus return back to all that is important to God. May our lives, churches, and homes return back to be decent and in order, as God will have them. May we take care of His children, in the way God expects us.

Peace Be Unto You!


Sincerely