Faithful Endeavors Dec. 08
December 18th, 2008
December 18, 2008
Dear ALERT friend,
I hope and pray that you will be blessed of the Lord as you celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus, this Christmas. It is a time to reflect, not only on His birth, but also upon His purpose for coming, “…I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” {John 10:10}
While so many in our nation are trying to remove the name of Christ from our celebration of the most important event in the history of the world, we must not forget the birth of the one who came to bring everlasting life to those who trust in Him. I was born on December 25th and can, in some way, relate to the diminished observance of this birth date in the midst of what is and has been such a busy “holiday” season. The good news: It is not about me, but about Him! As we hear about the diminished observance of Jesus’ birth during this season, we can rejoice in the fact that this is a wakeup call for all of us to proclaim His message to everyone we meet. Let’s wakeup to the reality of our faithful heavenly Father who has provided the greatest gift ever envisioned – salvation through the blood of Christ.
As we conclude this year, the International ALERT Academy appreciates the faithfulness of God who has provided many needs during this past year and especially these past three months. Many of you served as open vessels of His outpouring in providing the specific and timely funds to accomplish our goal of serving Christ by meeting the needs of people who have suffered loss in times of crises.
The financial gifts that strengthen our base of operations have been increasingly growing as God continues to show His hand of blessing upon the work of this ministry. We are encouraged. Praise the Lord! We are finishing the year strong and looking forward to the challenges of 2009. Our needs are great during this coming year and I hope that you will pray how God may lead you to support us in our faithful endeavors of this ministry.
God bless you with exceeding joy and abundant life this Christmas.
Strengthened in Christ,
Colonel John Tanner, Director
International ALERT Academy
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