As some of you know, my Son Joel died April 15th of this year. Our family gathering this year was different, his place empty. Joel was a born again Christian, used of God as a loving Pastor right up until his death … and is undoubtedly in Heaven today. Therein lies great peace.
January 9, 1972 – April 15, 2020
The reason I’ve chosen 1 John 4:14 as our Verse for this Christmas day involves Joel. As a little boy, I mean no more than six or seven years old, Joel learned this great Verse for a Church program. I remember helping him commit it to memory. We repeated the words, phrase by phrase, until he had it by heart! (Now I’m crying as I type.)
“And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.”
Wow!
It’s the Christmas Story in a few words! In fact, it’s the Gospel … “THE FATHER SENT THE SON TO BE THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD!”
I am most thankful today for my Saviour!
The Supreme One about Whom these Scriptural Words are written, “THE SAVIOUR!”
But today I am also thankful that my dear Preacher Son knew the Lord, personally, and is with Him forevermore!
“Blessed be the Name of the Lord!”
— Dr. Mike Bagwell
My other son John also faced a serious health crisis this year. But God wonderfully spared his life. God is good!
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