DAILY INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGES

WITH RUSSELL AND HELEN SANDERS

RUSSELL SANDERS

12-23-2022

THE CHRISTMAS SERIES PART 8

WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE – PART 2

The Magi were excited. They would go to honor this newborn king for whom they had waited for centuries – a great king born in Israel from their Chaldean bloodline. The journey would be long. They must take a few of their servants to protect them from robbers along the way. It would be a long caravan with numerous camels, magi, and servants.

We cannot know how many Magi made the trip. The traditional number of “three” was drawn from the fact that only three of the many gifts were specifically named due to their high value and prophetic significance. Surely more than just three took the journey, and the unnamed gifts were many.

Since they did not know the exact birth location, they went to Jerusalem to inquire of King Herod. Interestingly, these wise men knew of the birth, but none of the Jewish religious leaders knew of it. They only knew that Messiah’s birth had to be in Bethlehem according to prophecy, from the “City of David.”

Herod inquired when they first saw the star they were following appeared and then told them to go find the child in Bethlehem. When they departed Jerusalem, they saw the same star they had seen in the east. It went before them to Bethlehem, and they followed it. The star stood over where the child was now living. 

As they entered the house and saw the young boy (no longer a baby in a manger) with his mother, they fell down before him, and worshipped him. They presented him with many gifts. Three particularly expensive ones were the gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Gold represented the purity of the Christ child born without any original sin nature. Only with such pure blood could He become our Redeemer King.

Frankincense showed an offering of worship to the King. Burning Incense has always been used to show a sweet-smelling odor of sacrifice in worship. Even Jewish priests burned incense to God in the Tabernacle, and later in the Temple.

Myrrh was an expensive spice often used in burials. It signified the death and burial of Jesus prophetically. Yes, they even brought His burial spice.

These three particular gifts were pre-ordained by God to further show who this special child was to be. There would have also been other gifts given to honor the newborn king.

You could say that even the heavens celebrated the birth of Christ. It is so appropriate that we should also do so – in a very reverent manner.

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HELEN SANDERS

12-23-2022

THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE AND LOVE

Hebrews 13:15 tells, “By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.”

It isn’t always easy to give praise especially when you are going through difficult circumstances, but praise is a weapon. I recently had a physical issue, and the way out of was through praise. It brought me closer to God than I had been because I did it as a sacrifice, not as an obligation.

I believe that another sacrificial gift is to love those that have hurt you. It is difficult to do this because your soul has been wounded. Luke 6:28 says, “Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.” The word bless here is defined as to “speak well of, to speak prosperity over.” We often don’t want to do that, but just like praise got me out of my physical situation, blessing someone is giving the love of God to those that don’t deserve it.

None of us deserve or can earn God’s love. He loves us with a love we cannot understand even though we have sinned against him. Giving love when someone doesn’t deserve it is a gift that can only come from a heart that loves God more than the hurt. It means that you are willing to do it in spite of the hurt. This is what Jesus did for us. All turned their back on him, but he willingly became that sacrifice of love for each of us.

Is there someone that has hurt you? When you make the choice to love them anyway, you are walking in the love of God. You release them from your hurt, and you will heal. You literally do it as a sacrifice. 

I pray that you are set free from any hurt by praise and love my friends. They are powerful weapons to bring you freedom.

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HELEN SANDERS

12-23-2022

PROPHETIC EXHORTATION

God is making a way for many that have been waiting. You have sought him in the night hours and it has been quiet. The reason it was quiet is that God was maneuvering situations on your behalf. It is now your time to go forward. Know that He is with you!

APOSTLE PAT MURRAY

PROPHETIC EXHORTATION

12-22-2022

Just know that not every storm comes to destroy you or to disrupt your life; But rather there are some storms that come your way to clear the path that’s yet before you. Today regardless of how you’re feeling about the storms you’ve been going through; You can know that God sees it all and He understands just where you are. After all He uses those stormy places to work together for your good and for His glory. Yes, storms can and will help to give you greater visibility, renewed ability and even a fresh insight as to what’s just ahead of you. So keep the faith and don’t you lose sight of the benefits that storms can bring. You see after they blow through clearing the path of the unneeded debris around you…They can then give you a greater determination…To move forward and past it all with a renewed vision of where God is leading you. Yes, storms do sometimes come to help you through whatever comes your way...While on the way to where we’re going.

God, Come Down! HCC

              God, come down to us, this Jesus we see is him. 

                   God is here with us, in Jesus, yes, he lives! 

                   I just want to hug him. To kneel down,  

                   And give him thanks. To look in his eyes. 

                   So much love, I’ll see, so much kindness, 

                   And such grace. What a Savior, 

                   What a friend. Someone who died for you. 

                   To save you from your every sin. 

                   Who would do that, just for you? 

                   Only Jesus, only God’s Son! 

                   Call him the Savior!

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