{"id":17554,"date":"2025-12-04T18:40:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T18:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/?p=17554"},"modified":"2025-12-14T18:42:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T18:42:37","slug":"this-december-this-christmas-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/this-december-this-christmas-16\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS DECEMBER &#8211; THIS CHRISTMAS\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>THIS DECEMBER &#8211; THIS CHRISTMAS: MY TEN SPECIAL CHRISTMAS &#8216;WISDOM NUGGET DIGEST&#8217; TO YOU!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">This CHRISTMAS . . . This DECEMBER,\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0great knowing these but not limited wisdom nuggets that WORTH digesting as such:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Firstly, WHAT IS CHRISTMAS? It is a yearly COMMEMORATION and CELEBRATION of God\u2019s LOVE to\u00a0mankind\u00a0in the BIRTH of our Lord and\u00a0Saviour\u00a0&#8211; Christ Jesus and His REDEMPTION CAUSE on earth for the good of ALL\u00a0mankind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Secondly, I am laying out some TEN WISDOM NUGGETS DIGEST which I love you to\u00a0observe\u00a0for your own good &#8211; It will secure you in GRACE and BLESSEDNESS in this DECEMBER Christmas from lots of shortfalls that people\u00a0get\u00a0trapped into.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">HEREIN are the TEN WISDOM NUGGETS DIGEST to\u00a0assist\u00a0you wisely in this DECEMBER CHRISTMAS preparation if you may:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2666\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2666&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\">\u00a0<b>1ST WISDOM NUGGETS DIGEST<\/b>: You shall PREPARE your soul for Christmas \u2013\u00a0<b>[Romans 12:1-2].<\/b>\u00a0We need to PREPARE a room in the INNER being of our heart for the\u00a0Lord in\u00a0this Christmas \u2013\u00a0<b>[Revelation 3:20; Luke 2:7b].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2666\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2666&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>\u00a02ND WISDOM NUGGETS DIGEST<\/b>: You shall not over BURDEN the\u00a0Salesclerk\u00a0with your worries \u2013\u00a0<b>[Matthew 6:25-34<\/b>\u00a0(note especially vs. 33 \u2013 the need to seek right)].\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">We need not let the worry of gifts \u2013 Shoes, games, transport, groceries, clothing\u2019s,\u00a0jewelries\u00a0and other forms of shopping and shoppers, to weigh us down and get us into debt. You need to escape from the bondage of &#8211; BUY today for nothing to PAY in WORRIES\u00a0and ANXIOUSNESS with\u00a0HEAVY\u00a0HEARTS and BURDEN later &#8211; resulting and leading to depression.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2666\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2666&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>\u00a03RD WISDOM NUGGETS DIGEST:<\/b>\u00a0You shall GIVE yourself with your gift \u2013<b>\u00a0[2 Corinthians 8:1-5; 2 Corinthians 9:7-11; Psalm 49:6-9].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GIVE God your HEART before you GIVE your material gains and gifts: Give\u00a0Him\u00a0your heart, the Lord\u00a0requires\u00a0first before anything. Your life is worth to God than your gift. GIVING IS LIVING.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2666\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2666&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>\u00a04TH WISDOM NUGGETS DIGEST<\/b>: You shall not VALUE\u00a0gifts\u00a0by their cost \u2013<b>\u00a0[Luke 21:1-5; Matthew 2:11]<\/b>. The least expensive gift may speak LOVE and with great hearts than the costly. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2666\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2666&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>\u00a05TH WISDOM NUGGETS DIGEST<\/b>: You shall not LEAVE (keep) Christ outside Christmas \u2013\u00a0<b>[Matthew 2:13].<\/b>\u00a0Joseph was with Christ during Christmas celebration\u00a0mood;\u00a0hence he could hear\u00a0from\u00a0God\u00a0about\u00a0the enemy and\u00a0cohorts&#8217;\u00a0intent and plan \u2013 for King Herod had set a danger plan against baby Jesus.\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0let Christmas be used for evil work against you and your family.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2666\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2666&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>\u00a06TH WISDOM NUGGETS DIGEST<\/b>: You shall not ALLOW Father Christmas to REPLACE Christ in your heart and that of your family \u2013<b>\u00a0[Ephesians 3:13-14; Colossians 1:27; Luke 2:11]<\/b>. Some will put up some masquerade and sorcery circus acts to display in\u00a0a\u00a0devilish\u00a0mood,\u00a0terrorising\u00a0and frightening people in the name of Christmas.\u00a0Don&#8217;t\u00a0get people\u00a0hurt\u00a0please. Stay far away from such\u00a0attraction.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2666\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2666&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>\u00a07TH WISDOM NUGGETS DIGEST<\/b>: You shall not FORGET and NEGLECT the needy \u2013\u00a0<b>[James 1:27; 2:14-20].<\/b>\u00a0Christmas is\u00a0a very good\u00a0time to extend God\u2019s love in you to the needy around you. For the have not will always be among us the scriptures\u00a0say\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<b>Deuteronomy 15:11; Mark 14:7.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2666\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2666&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>\u00a08TH WISDOM NUGGETS DIGEST<\/b>: You shall not NEGLECT your Church &#8211; the place of gathering for Fellowship, serve and Worship of God in Christ Jesus stead \u2013\u00a0<b>[Hebrews 10:25]<\/b>. What is the Church? It is the voluntary gathering of people to FELLOWSHIP with one another in the LOVE of Christ, to SERVE God ACCEPTABLY and to WORSHIP God WORTHILY in spirit and truth. The service in the Church highlights\u00a0the Christmas. In the morning it is called MASS \u2013 Celebration and\u00a0Commemoration while in the evening &#8211; it is called BENEDICTION.\u00a0<b>[John 4:20-24; Philippians 3:3; 1 Corinthians 1:9, 1 Corinthians 14:25].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2666\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2666&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>\u00a09TH WISDOM NUGGETS DIGEST<\/b>: You shall be humble as a LITTLE Child \u2013<b>\u00a0[Mark 10:15].<\/b>\u00a0It takes a childhood heart to embrace the spirit of Christ birth for the called Christmas.\u00a0Hence,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0a time of childhood spirit and not childish attitude which we may see on our streets and community during this period.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2666\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2666&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\">\u00a0<b>10TH WISDOM NUGGETS DIGEST<\/b>: You shall WORSHIP and give your heart toward God in Christ Jesus \u2013\u00a0<b>[Matthew 2:11; John 3:16; Revelation 3:20; John 1:12].\u00a0<\/b>Let Christ be at the top of your Christmas commemoration and celebration. Prepare and decorate your hearts much more to your house.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>And FINALLY:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>KEEP SELFISHNESS OUT OF YOUR CHRISTMAS<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; FOR SELFISHNESS makes Christmas a\u00a0BURDEN,\u00a0but LOVE makes Christmas &#8211; PEACEFUL, LOVELY, GOOD WILL and JOYOUS in\u00a0every way. FOR GIVING IS LIVING. AND CONTENTMENT IS A GREAT GAIN IN LIFE AND GODLINESS.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Wishing you a MERRY Christmas of good will and peace. And BLESSED COMMEMORATION and CELEBRATION in God&#8217;s grace and BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;And without CONTROVERSY great is the mystery of godliness: God was MANIFEST in the flesh, JUSTIFIED in the Spirit, SEEN of angels, PREACHED unto the Gentiles, BELIEVED on in the world, RECEIVED up into glory&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>1 Timothy 3:16.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;In the beginning was THE WORD, and THE WORD was with God, and THE WORD was God. 2 The SAME was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were MADE by him; and without him was not\u00a0any thing\u00a0MADE that was MADE. 4 In him was LIFE; and THE LIFE was the LIGHT of men. 5 And the light\u00a0shineth\u00a0in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not . . .14 And THE WORD was made FLESH (HUMAN), and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth&#8221;\u00a0<\/i><b>John 1:1-5, 14 Emphasis<\/b>\u00a0<b>Mine.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;For there are three that bear\u00a0record\u00a0in heaven, the Father, THE WORD, and the Holy Ghost: AND THESE THREE ARE ONE&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>1 John 5:7.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW128555078 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128555078 BCX8\">Further<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128555078 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128555078 BCX8\">Scriptural<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128555078 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128555078 BCX8\">Reading<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128555078 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128555078 BCX8\">Text:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW128555078 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128555078 BCX8\">\u00a0Matthew 1:18-25; Matthew 2:1-23; Luke 2:1-20<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW128555078 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>REV. CHUKIE MORSI<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS DECEMBER &#8211; THIS CHRISTMAS: MY TEN SPECIAL CHRISTMAS &#8216;WISDOM NUGGET DIGEST&#8217; TO YOU!\u00a0 This CHRISTMAS . . . This DECEMBER,\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0great knowing these but not limited wisdom nuggets that WORTH digesting as such:\u00a0 Firstly, WHAT IS CHRISTMAS? It is a yearly COMMEMORATION and CELEBRATION of God\u2019s LOVE to\u00a0mankind\u00a0in the BIRTH of our Lord and\u00a0Saviour\u00a0&#8211; Christ [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1780],"tags":[5077,8498,5591,8497,8496,2278,2340,3574,2291,2304,8495],"class_list":{"0":"post-17554","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-social-media-wisdom-nugget-publication","7":"tag-celebrate-2","8":"tag-celebratingthebirthofchristjesus","9":"tag-celebrationandcommemoration","10":"tag-christjesusthereasonfortheseason","11":"tag-commemoratingthebirthofchristjesus","12":"tag-godcares","13":"tag-godslove","14":"tag-merrychristmas","15":"tag-thischristmas","16":"tag-thisdecember","17":"tag-thisseason","18":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17554"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17555,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17554\/revisions\/17555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}