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====BELIEVE YOU ARE VALUABLE AS GODS CREATION====
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'''YOU  ARE CREATED''' in God&rsquo;s image to share His life, love, purpose and creative plan.  You are therefore infinitely valuable to Him. He is saying to you, right now:  &ldquo;I love you. I created my best when I created you. I paid a price for you and you are worth all I ever paid for you. I have destined my best for you.<br>
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Having surveyed the subject of festivals in scripture we will briefly consider the origin and story of Christmas observance, I will not go into great detail on this subject as any encyclopaedia will give most of the required information.
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<em>God created humankind in his  own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. In the likeness of God he created male and female.2</em></p>
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The early church, as we have seen, simply did not observe Christmas. Until the 5th century there was no consensus of opinion as to when it should be observed. Jan 6th and March 25th were rival dates. According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica December 25th was originally a Mithraic festival, the natalis invicti solis, or birthday of the unconquered sun. It seems clear that the time of the winter solstice was generally a time of pagan festivity.
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<p>God  made nothing inferior. He is first class all the way. He created you unique.  You are exceptional —one-of-a-kind Before you were born, you existed in God&rsquo;s  mind. He knew this world would need you at this time. He planned you with a special  purpose that no one but you could fulfil because no one on earth could do what  you are here to do. Your God-given value does not depend on special genes from  superior parents. Your worth before God is not measured by your assets, the colour of your skin, super intelligence or formal education. All sorts of miracles start happening when you discover and accept your value and your  potential.</p>
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<p>The Bible says, <em>You are God&rsquo;s workmanship.3 </em>The man who wrote most of the Psalms was wonder-struck by how God made  human persons. <em>The Lord made people a  little lower than God, and crowned them with glory and honor4  </em>(K.J.V. <em>a little lower than the <strong>angels</strong>. </em>The original Hebrew word used is &ldquo;Elohim&rdquo; — God, as used in Ge.1:l.)<br>
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Before proceeding we must ask some controversial and radical questions. After the departure of the original apostles, did the church steadily grow into maturity, or did it steadily decline into darkness? Was the establishment of Christianity under Constantine as Rome's official religion a triumph or a tragedy? Was the "Christianising" of heathen places of worship and customs a wise and generous compromise, or was it departure from the truth?
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<em>The Lord gave them dominion  over the works of his hands; he put all things under their feet.5</em><br>
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The bottom line of positive and stable self-esteem is when you can say: &ldquo;I  accept the value that God has put on me. When you do that, you will then  cooperate with God to develop the best possible you in this world.</p>
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I would submit that Scripture and history unite to testify that the organised church went progressively into darkness rather than into light. In general the church steadily lost the spiritual dimension of the New Covenant. Then, instead of simply retreating into the truths of the Old Covenant, its leaders like Jeroboam of old produced idols and festivals out of their own hearts to satisfy the people; or perhaps to be more accurate, they turned to paganism for their inspiration! Consequently the period when the church held undisputed sway over all Europe has become known to historians with unbelievable irony as the dark ages.
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<p><strong>Self-value </strong>will rid you of all jealousy  because you will never again want to be anyone else.6<br>
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<strong>Self-value</strong> will wipe out inferiority  because you are in God&rsquo;s class of being and He, in you, is greater than any  person or any power outside of you.7<br>
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The date of Christmas is clearly heathen, but what about its customs? Where do they come from? In fact they come from many different sources all of which are pagan and were gradually added over the centuries. The decorating of homes and giving of presents comes from the Roman Saturnalia. Mistletoe comes from the druids. The Saxons used holly and ivy. The emphasis on lights and fires probably comes from the original sun worship at the darkest time of the year. The Christmas tree appears to be of German origin.
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<strong>Self-value</strong> will eliminate fear of failure or defeat because nothing can stop you and God working together.8<br>
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<strong>Self-value</strong> will give you courage  because you discover that with God at work in you, you become indomitable.9<br>
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More significant perhaps than these customs, whose origin has largely been forgotten, is the central religious theme of Christmas: the worship of the mother and child. The ancient Babylonians worshipped a goddess mother and her son and this worship appears to have spread throughout the ancient cultures. At Christmas this ancient idolatry appears annually disguised as Mary and Jesus.
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<strong>Self-value</strong> will cause you to stand up tall, to square your shoulders, to look out into the future with new confidence, to  walk with a steady stride, and to rise to the level of importance for which God  created you. &lsquo;<br>
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God  created human persons as much like Himself as any child can be like its natural  parents.<br>
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In mediaeval times the "merrymaking" aspect became particularly strong. This included eating, drinking, carol singing, dancing and pantomimes. Ceremonies were directed by a man whose official title was the "Lord of Misrule".
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God  planned that whatever could be said about <strong>Him, </strong>could be said about you.&rsquo;<br>
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Christmas was forbidden in England by act of parliament by the Puritans under Cromwell, but revived with the restoration under King Charles II. In Scotland it has only become a public holiday in the last 30 years.
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God  never planned you or me for poverty, inferiority, sickness, depression, want or  insecurity. 12<br>
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A minority of Christians, notably among the Brethren, have rejected Christmas in recent times.
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God  never created anything inferior — not you —not any human person.&rsquo;3</p>
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<p>As  this powerful principle takes root, you begin to see and respect yourself as a  member of divine royalty. 14<br> God&rsquo;s  family is supposed to represent Him and to reflect His lifestyle on earth. Recognise your value. When you do, you cause the seeds of greatness to  germinate in you.&rsquo;5 Keep those seeds watered by thinking on them and  reaffirming your value until your attitude and conduct are transformed.</p>
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'''Christmas Today'''
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<p>Now  say this to God, out loud.</p>
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<p><strong>I RECOGNIZE my value, that  You created me in Your own image and likeness. Whatever can be said about You  can be said about me as Your offspring.</strong></p>
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We must bring this study up-to-date by considering modern Christmas. Each year as world poverty increases, some new spending record is made. Presents that might have seemed expensive twenty years ago are nothing today. Children feel deprived if their presents aren't as good as those of their friends. Bigger and better presents compensate for less and less happy families. Each year the police have a special campaign to prevent drunken driving. Women especially wear themselves out with endless hours of buying presents, sending cards, preparing food and decorating the house. The pagan origins of the festival are forgotten and materialism has taken over.
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<p><strong>My life is Your very breath </strong>— <strong>Your life in human form. Your best material is in me. I am the product  of love. Tam created for greatness, crowned with glory and honour, to have dominion  over all of Your works.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>THANK YOU, LORD. I have had  a rebirth of self-worth. Knowing that I am created in Your image and likeness  reminds me of my divine origin, of my high purpose, of my infinite value.</strong></p>
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Should we attempt to "put Christ back into Christmas", as an old slogan used to exhort us. Can we encourage people to remember its "true meaning"?! I believe we face fundamentally the same problem as the early church and indeed as the modern missionary. Can we take something essentially heathen and make it Christian? I personally do not believe we can. It is not the way of the Bible or of God.
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<p><strong>I shall never again  depreciate the me that You value so much. I shall never again put down what You  have lifted up. I am not a nobody. I am a real somebody.</strong></p>
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No doubt here are many people who seek to keep Christmas "in the right spirit". They genuinely seek to remember the birth of Jesus without undue emphasis on Mary. They seek to turn the occasion to an evangelistic opportunity. They minimise the worldly aspects of it all. They visit the elderly and lonely and welcome them into their homes. Such actions one can only praise, but must they be done in the name of Christmas? If I were in India and felt moved to pray, I would not go to a Hindu temple to do it. If I wanted to hold a Christian meeting I would not normally do it in a mosque.
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Page.png 'January's featured article

BELIEVE YOU ARE VALUABLE AS GODS CREATION

YOU ARE CREATED in God’s image to share His life, love, purpose and creative plan. You are therefore infinitely valuable to Him. He is saying to you, right now: “I love you. I created my best when I created you. I paid a price for you and you are worth all I ever paid for you. I have destined my best for you.
God created humankind in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. In the likeness of God he created male and female.2</p>

God made nothing inferior. He is first class all the way. He created you unique. You are exceptional —one-of-a-kind Before you were born, you existed in God’s mind. He knew this world would need you at this time. He planned you with a special purpose that no one but you could fulfil because no one on earth could do what you are here to do. Your God-given value does not depend on special genes from superior parents. Your worth before God is not measured by your assets, the colour of your skin, super intelligence or formal education. All sorts of miracles start happening when you discover and accept your value and your potential.

The Bible says, You are God’s workmanship.3 The man who wrote most of the Psalms was wonder-struck by how God made human persons. The Lord made people a little lower than God, and crowned them with glory and honor4  (K.J.V. a little lower than the angels. The original Hebrew word used is “Elohim” — God, as used in Ge.1:l.)
The Lord gave them dominion over the works of his hands; he put all things under their feet.5
The bottom line of positive and stable self-esteem is when you can say: “I accept the value that God has put on me. When you do that, you will then cooperate with God to develop the best possible you in this world.

Self-value will rid you of all jealousy because you will never again want to be anyone else.6
Self-value will wipe out inferiority because you are in God’s class of being and He, in you, is greater than any person or any power outside of you.7
Self-value will eliminate fear of failure or defeat because nothing can stop you and God working together.8
Self-value will give you courage because you discover that with God at work in you, you become indomitable.9
Self-value will cause you to stand up tall, to square your shoulders, to look out into the future with new confidence, to walk with a steady stride, and to rise to the level of importance for which God created you. ‘
God created human persons as much like Himself as any child can be like its natural parents.
God planned that whatever could be said about Him, could be said about you.’
God never planned you or me for poverty, inferiority, sickness, depression, want or insecurity. 12
God never created anything inferior — not you —not any human person.’3

As this powerful principle takes root, you begin to see and respect yourself as a member of divine royalty. 14
God’s family is supposed to represent Him and to reflect His lifestyle on earth. Recognise your value. When you do, you cause the seeds of greatness to germinate in you.’5 Keep those seeds watered by thinking on them and reaffirming your value until your attitude and conduct are transformed.

Now say this to God, out loud.

I RECOGNIZE my value, that You created me in Your own image and likeness. Whatever can be said about You can be said about me as Your offspring.

My life is Your very breath — Your life in human form. Your best material is in me. I am the product of love. Tam created for greatness, crowned with glory and honour, to have dominion over all of Your works.

THANK YOU, LORD. I have had a rebirth of self-worth. Knowing that I am created in Your image and likeness reminds me of my divine origin, of my high purpose, of my infinite value.

I shall never again depreciate the me that You value so much. I shall never again put down what You have lifted up. I am not a nobody. I am a real somebody.

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