> A LETTER FROM JESUS > > > Dearest (put your name), > > > As you know, its almost time for My birthday again. > Last year they had a > real big party for Me & it seems like they will > again this year. After > all, they've been shopping & preparing for it for > months now & there > have been announcements & advertisements almost > every day about how soon > its coming! They really do go overboard about it, > but its nice to know > that atleast one day of the year some people are > thinking about Me a > little. You know, its been many years now since they > first started > celebrating My birthday. Back then they seemed to > realize & appreciate > how much I had done for them. But most people > nowadays seem to hardly > know what My birthday is all about. I enjoy seeing > people getting > together & having a good time & I'm happy about how > much fun it is for > little children, but it seems most folks are missing > the point of it > all. > > > Like last year for example, when My birthday came, > they threw a big > party. But can you believe it? I wasn't even > invited! Imagine - The > guest of honour & they forgot all about Me! Here > they had begun > preparing for the festivities 2 months in advance, > but when the big day > came, I was left out in the cold! Well, its happened > so many times in > recent years, I wasn't even surprised. > > > Even though I wasn't invited, I thought I'd just > quietly slip in. So I > came in & stood off to the side. Everyone was > drinking, laughing & > having a grand time, when all of a sudden, in came > this fat old fellow > in a bright red suit, wearing a phoney white beard & > shouting Ho, Ho, > Ho! He looked like he'd had more than enough to > drink & when he > collapsed into a big armchair all the little > children went running over > to him excitedly yelling 'Santa! Santa!' You'd have > thought he was the > guest of honour & the whole holiday was in his > honour. Then he began > telling them one of the most ridiculous stories that > he lived in the > North Pole with a crew of dwarfs & every year on My > birthday he rides in > his sleigh pulled by a bunch of flying reindeer, > delivering presents to > children all around the world! I mean, there wasn't > a word of truth in > anything he said! > > > Finally I just had to leave. I walked out the door & > it was hardly > surprising that no one even noticed that I'd gone. > As I walked down the > street afterwards, I felt about as lonely & forlon > as a stray dog! I > could hardly remember the last time I'd felt that > low. Maybe you don't > think I cry, Sanden, but I did that night. That's > why I was so touched > when I came to your home that evening & you & your > family took Me in & > treated Me royally! I was deeply moved when you all > sang 'Happy > Birthday' to Me. It had been such a long time anyone > had thought of > doing that. I want to tell you that I really > treasure friends like you. > Its comforting to know there are a few other folks > around who remember > Me on My birthday too. Sweet folks like you who are > close to Me, who > celebrate My birthday with a nice time of fellowship > & a simple meal > together. I never miss being with them on that day. > > > Another thing that amazes Me is how, on My birthday, > instead of giving > Me presents, most people give gifts to one another! > Wouldn't you find it > odd, if when your birthday came along, all your > friends decided to > celebrate it by giving each other presents & never > gave you a thing? > Someone once told Me "Well, You are not around so > how can we give You > presents?" My answer is "Give gifts of food & > clothing to the poor, help > those in need, go visit the lonely. I'll count that > as if you gave it to > me personally". > > > Sad to say, now they have even started taking My > name out of My birthday > greeting & replacing it with an "X" Its X-mas today. > > > > I want you to know & let others know too, how much I > love you all & how > much I desire your love. Be My friends and enjoy My > love and friendship > which is true and everlasting! > > > Your friend forever, > > > JESUS Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
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