Lost in Wonder…

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“I’m lost in wonder, I’m lost in love, I’m lost in praise forevermore. Because of Jesus’ unfailing love, I am forgiven, I am restored.” So goes the chorus of Martyn Layzell’s worship song ‘Lost in Wonder‘, which is also the title of this blog post.

The dictionary definition of ‘wonder‘ is either a feeling of amazement and admirations, caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar; or a person or thing regarded as very good, remarkable or effective.

This coming Sunday in the UK we will be celebrating ‘Bonfire Night‘ and the skies over the UK and indeed in other parts of the world where this festival is celebrated will be lit up with fireworks displays that will cause us to ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’ in wonder.

We do the same when taking in the view of a breathtaking landscape, or staring at a star filled sky at night. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” – Psalm 19:1. We are ‘lost in wonder‘ at what God has done. At what He has created.

Martyn Layzell in his song is declaring that Jesus dying on the cross is an object of wonder. We are amazed that God would love us so much to die for us. To pay for all our sins, indeed, for the sins of the whole world. “He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” – 1 John 2:2. “All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.” – 2 Cor 5:18-19.

Wow! I’m lost in wonder.

Also, this November as film is going to be coming out in the cinemas that is called ‘Wonder‘. It is about a young boy who has undergone multiple cosmetic surgery procedures to his face in order for him to be able to hear, breathe and live; but those surgeries have left scars that make people stare at him. It is based upon a book by R.J.Palacio.

There is a song that was made to accompany the film called ‘Brand New Eyes‘. It’s about how we can be influenced by the negativity and views of those around us, and take onboard their opinions of us, but the chorus calls us to view the world with brand new eyes to see the truth about us and those around us. We too often need brand new eyes, to view the wonder of God’s creation; not just in the vast open spaces of nature and the cosmos, but in each individual life around us. To see the beauty in each other. To see God’s fingerprints on our lives and be lost in wonder.

Not only lost in the wonder that He made us; but that He considered each one of us, no-matter how damaged or broken our lives are, worth the cost of His son dying on a cross for us. Bleeding for us to pay for all our sin. All our mess. All our failure.

So this half-term, be lost in the wonder of God’s love for us.

Be blessed.

Let there be light!

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The very first words that we read that God speaks in the Bible are, ‘Let there be light‘ – ויאמר אלהים יהי אור ויהי אור׃ – Genesis 1:3. Amidst all of the darkness, emptiness and formlessness of creation God speaks light, and there was light; and it was good.

Whenever we see darkness in Bible, we must remember that with God there is light; and that light is life – “In him (Jesus) was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” – John 1:4-5.

“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” – John 8:12

Jesus is the light of the world. The source of all true light. “The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognise him.” – John 1:9.

At Christmas we remember this. We remember Jesus coming as a baby. We remember the incarnation. Emmanuelle – God with us. God in the flesh. God with us. God here with us. “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched – this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.” – 1 John 1:1-3.

Wow!

At His birth Jesus was bathed in light as the star shone down to show the way to the Saviour. The angels appeared in all their brilliance to the shepherds in the fields to proclaim the birth of the Saviour of all mankind.

The light had come!

But at this time of the year, we can often forget this truth. This unassailable, unshakeable, eternal truth. Jesus is the light of the world, and the light of the world has come and overcome the darkness. Darkness cannot exist in the same place as light. Switch on a torch, light a candle, open the curtains and light floods the space you are in. The darkness has to flee.

But as Halloween comes around, we believe the lies that the darkness is strong and we should fear it. We see the creepy costumes, the frightening films, the deathly decorations and the scary snacks and we see so many people revelling in the fear, and we forget that we do not need to fear. We do not need to hide. We do not need to cower until it is all over.

We need to shine.

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” – Matthew 5:14-16.

If you have believed the truth about Jesus and received Him into you life. If you are a follower of Christ, then “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” – 1 John 4:4

So this Halloween, do not fear. Do not hide. Jesus is the victorious one. Let His light in you shine for all to see.

Be blessed and shine!

Gratitude is a Great Attitude.

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What are you thankful for? Why are you thankful? To whom are you thankful?

This coming Thursday 21st September is ‘World Gratitude Day‘.

Gratitude is defined as the state of being grateful. Which itself is defined as ‘feeling or showing an appreciation for something done or received‘. It is from the Latin word ‘Gratus‘ which means to ‘welcome, greet or praise‘ and has the same root as the word ‘gratia‘ from which we get the word ‘grace‘.

All of this to me, links together to show that true gratitude comes from a place where we feel and show appreciation to God for the life He has given us and for all that He has done for us. Everything that we have from God is a gift of His grace towards us.

“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” – Colossians 3:15-17

This last Sunday 17th September, continuing with our ‘We believe’ series at ‘Redefine‘, we looked at ‘Everyone is a worship leader‘.

Too often we think of a worship leader as the person who stands at the front of a Church service and leads the singing. They’re skilled and gifted at what they do, but God has called all of us to worship. Indeed, as we realise all that God has done for us and all that we have received from Him as a result of Jesus’ death & resurrection, we will naturally be filled with gratitude that overflows into worship & praise (2 Corinthians 4 & 1 Peter 1).

This is not just making music or singing songs to God to thank Him, but also in the way we live our lives. How we treat others. How generous we are with our finances, our time, our lives.

When we realise how much God has given us and how everything we have comes from Him, then it really puts everything else into its proper perspective. “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.” – Colossians 3:1-4 (Indeed read the whole of Colossians 3)

So in light of all of this, what are you thankful for? Why are you thankful? Who are you thankful to? and also How can you demonstrate your thankfulness?

One way you could demonstrate your gratitude to God is share with others the difference Jesus has made in your life.

You could also think about volunteering with us here at Llandudno Youth for Christ?

However you express your gratitude to God, have a great week full of a great attitude of gratitude and be blessed!

International Bestseller?…Might be worth a read!

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According to the Guinness World Records, “the Bible is the world’s best-selling and most widely distributed book. A survey by the Bible Society concluded that around 2.5 billion copies were printed between 1815 and 1975, but more recent estimates put the number at more than 5 billion.”

Thursday 7th September was ‘Buy a New Book Day‘, and today (as I write this post) is ‘International Literacy Day‘, so I thought it would be good to extol the benefits of reading the world’s best-selling book – The Bible.

Charles Haddon Spurgeon famously said “A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.” The Bible is one of the most debated about, most praised and attacked, most read and neglected book in all of recorded history.

It is in-fact an anthology of books that span hundreds of years between the writing of the first book and the last. It records the history of God’s relationship with man.

Thousands of books have been written about the Bible and it seems that the more you learn and know about it, the less you realise you know about it; as St Augustine of Hippos states – “The Bible was composed in such a way that as beginners mature, its meaning grows with them.”

However, “The Bible was not given for our information but for our transformation.” – Dwight L. Moody.

That is why God gave us the Bible; it was not to be debated over, studied, dissected and read just to fill our minds with more and more information. The Bible is God revealing His truth to our hearts, to bring change, life & transformation. President of the U.S.A. Abraham Lincoln said “I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to man. All the good from The Saviour of the world is communicated to us through this Book.”

It is Jesus’ word to us.

“The New Testament is the very best book that ever was or ever will be known in the world.” – Charles Dickens. Jesus himself said “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”- Matthew 4:4

So we see that The Bible is mean to be nourishment/sustenance for our souls. It is something that is as necessary for life as bread. Like the saying it is our ‘bread and butter’: what we need.

The Bible, also called the ‘Word of God‘ is something firm and unshakeable that we can turn to in times of trouble. “Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.” – Psalm 119:89.”The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures for ever” – Isaiah 40:8. It also gives us wisdom and revelation, “The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.” – Psalm 119:130

In fact, the Apostle Paul, when writing to his young friend Timothy tells him the following, “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” – 2 Timothy 3:14-17

God has given us His Word, the Bible to help us, to train us, to encourage us, to equip us, to transform us, challenge us, and above all else, to reveal Jesus to us.

Dr R. C. Sproul says the following in regards to the Bible; “I think the greatest weakness in the church today is that almost no one believes that God invests His power in the Bible. Everyone is looking for power in a program, in a methodology, in a technique, in anything and everything but that in which God has placed it—His Word. He alone has the power to change lives for eternity, and that power is focused on the Scriptures.”

At Llandudno Youth for Christ we are passionate about the Bible and about giving the young people that come to the events that we hold, not only access to the Bible, but also tools for themselves to read and study the Bible, and in doing so, get to know the author.

Please continue to pray for the work that we do sharing the gospel relevantly with young people in Llandudno and beyond, and also, I encourage you to open your Bible and get to know its author, God, for yourself.

Be blessed!

 

 

 

 

 

Hope you had a great Father’s Day!

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A happy belated Father’s day to everyone!

I hope you all enjoyed the glorious sunshine and had a great time with friends and family.

It is such a privilege being a father, and it also has such immense responsibility. In his letter to the Ephesians the Apostle Paul writes “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” – Ephesians 6:4. Moses, when instructing the people of Israel to continue following God and His decrees, also says they are to “Teach them (God’s decrees) to your children and to their children after them.” – Deut 4:9.

We have a great responsibility to not only teach our children about God and what it means to have a relationship with Him; but we are also to model a life of faith for them in our day to day lives. This is an impossible task in our own strength; but as we let the Holy Spirit change us and transform us and empower us to do God’s will in every area of our lives, we can do it (Phil 4:13).

Also, let us not forget that we are not alone in our fatherhood. We have a great company of other fathers in our church communities around us that we can get alongside to give and receive strength & encouragement. We also have a great Father in heaven that loves us with an everlasting love and is the very expression of love. As we look to Him we are transformed by His love to better express the Father’s heart to our children and grandchildren.

This is such an important task and message.

Everyone needs to know the love of God the Father. To feel safe, accepted, and unconditionally loved.

The only true place to find that is with and from God.

Even if you are not a father, you can model the Father’s heart to those around you, especially in helping to encourage & mentor the younger generation.

“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” – 1 John 3:1 “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.” – 1 John 5:1

A great resource that I have found to share the Father heart of God is the website – http://www.fathersloveletter.com/

Check it out and be encouraged. I have also been blessed by Max Lucado’s Wemmick Story books. Especially ‘You are Special‘ and ‘You are mine’.

So to all the amazing Fathers out there; I want to say thank you to you. Keep on loving and keep on demonstrating and living out the Father heart of God to your family and community.

Be blessed!

 

May the 4th be with you!

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This thursday 4th of May at our Reverb Youth Space drop-in we are having a ‘Star Wars’ themed event due to the fact that it is ‘International Star Wars Day’ on May 4th. This is a play on words to the phrased used in this sci-fi franchise; ‘May the force be with you’.

We will have a costume competition, where those that come in a star wars themed costume will each get a free drink at the event; and the 3 best costumes will get a prize. We will plaster the walls with Star Wars posters, be playing Star Wars films on the various screens around the place; and for those who are wanting a little more peace & quite to revise and prepare for their exams; we will be providing a quiet revision room for studying in! It’s going to be a lot of fun….and quiet for those who need it.

Going back to the quote ‘May the 4th’ linking in to ‘May the force be with you’ from the films. The force is a power in the Star Wars universe that binds all living things together and suffuses all living things. It is also what gives both Jedi knights (good guys) and Sith lords (bad guys) their powers and supernatural abilities.

As Christians, unlike the characters in the Star Wars universe, we do not believe in or rely upon an impersonal force; but we have a relationship with a personal God; the Creator of everything. “The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.” – Colossians 1:15-20. Who revealed himself to us in many ways, “In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.” – Hebrews 1:1-3.

I am glad that I do not rely upon the Force, but upon Jesus. God made flesh. God revealed. Emmanuel – God with us.

Real, tangible, personal.

Jesus is my light, my life, my way, my path, my source, my sustainer, my friend, my saviour, my Lord & my God.

So on this Star Wars day, let me say to you, not ‘May the Force be with you”, but rather ‘May God be with you’.

Be blessed!

Have your cake and eat it?

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This Sunday the 26th of March is ‘Mothering Sunday‘, or more popularly known as ‘Mothers Day‘. On this day people around the world send cards and give gifts to their mothers, or people who have acted as mother figures in their lives. It is a great time of honouring our mothers and thanking God for them and their presence in our lives.

Originally however, ‘Mothering Sunday‘ was about people visiting the ‘mother church‘ of their region for a large joint celebration of worshipping God. This was common practice during the sixteenth century, where people would return to their ‘mother church‘, which would be either the main Parish church or Cathedral of the area or region. To do this, one was said to have gone ‘a-mothering‘. In later times, ‘Mothering Sunday‘ was the day upon which domestic servants were given a day off to visit their mother church, usually with their own mothers and other family members. Normally opportunities for families of those in domestic service, to spend time together in such a way would be impossible, due to the work demands of their position. So this day was a real blessing to them.

As part of the tradition of celebrating ‘Mothering Sunday‘ people often baked a ‘Simnel Cake‘ to eat on this day midway through Lent as part of the celebration of their time with their families. And for those of us who like myself, have special dietary needs, here is a recipe for a gluten free etc. ‘Simnel Cake‘. This was a treat to be had during the 40 day period of ‘fasting‘ that Lent is traditionally held to be. A Simnel Cake is a light fruit cake with two layers of marzipan, one in the middle and one on top, that is toasted, and eaten during the Easter period. Traditionally it also has 11 or 12 balls of marzipan on the top that represent the 12 disciples minus Judas, or the 12 disciples minus Judas with Jesus.

On this Mothering Sunday we will also be holding our regular Sunday Evening Bible Study – ‘Redfine‘ at 6pm to 8pm. We will also be holding our monthly prayer meeting for all of our supporters to come join us to pray for the work we do in Llandudno and beyond. If you want to come along and support the work that we do, then please join us on Sunday 26th March at 7pm in Ty Llywelyn Community Centre, Ffordd Yr orsedd, Llandudno, LL30 1LA. We hope you can make it.

Even if you can’t; let us celebrate Mothering Sunday this Sunday by thanking God for our mothers and spending time with our families. Let us also join together with our local church community and thank God for his goodness to us; and perhaps have a bit of cake too.

Be blessed!

It’s a jolly Holi Day!

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The Hindu festival of Holi (in Sanskrit: होली ) is currently being celebrated. This festival is known for its vibrant colours; and indeed it is also called the ‘festival of colours’ or the ‘festival of love’. The festival celebrates the end of winter and the start of spring and represents the triumph of good over evil. On this day hindus focus on the day as a time to have fun, celebrate, play, laugh, forget the wrongs of the past, forgive and repair broken relationships. It is also a time for people to give thanks for a good harvest.

The festival lasts for two days, starting on Sunday 12th March this year, and ending on Monday 13th of March.

After all of the fun flinging coloured powder and water at each other, people clean themselves up in the evening and go visit friends and family.

In reading up about Holi and its traditions and the stories associated with it, I couldn’t but help think of the scripture in Ecclesiastes 3, which states that “He [God] has also set eternity in the human heart“. When I look at other faiths from around the globe, and even some films that are being madetoday, I am aware of echoes and hints of the gospel that are being displayed. Hints and touches that show that God’s great story of redemption and love through His Son Jesus is in some way resonating in every human heart, even if they do not fully know or understand it.

Jesus is the one who overcame evil with good on the cross. Jesus is the one who saves us from the fires of judgement. It is through Jesus that we are forgiven and by His presence and power in our lives that we are able to forgive others. Jesus repaired the broken relationship that mankind had with God. And Jesus is God’s love in action. God’s love revealed.

In his book “The lion, witch and the wardrobe“, C.S. Lewis writes “Wrong will be right, when Aslan comes in sight, At the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more, When he bares his teeth, winter meets its death, And when he shakes his mane, we shall have spring again.” In this allegory, Aslan represents Jesus; and Jesus takes away the death of winter to replace it with the celebration of new life, the celebration of spring.

As regards the festival of colour; what is more colourful than a rainbow?

In the story of Noah we have God promising to not flood the earth again, and for the rainbow to be the sign of God’s faithfulness to us. Also in the book of Revelation, when John sees the throne in heaven he describes the following “And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby. A rainbow that shone like an emerald encircled the throne.” – Revelation 4:3. Jesus, the King of kings is encircled by a rainbow as He sits triumphant on His throne.

In fact, for us as Christians, the great celebration that we are looking forward to is when Christ returns, triumphant and takes us to be with Him. It is at this great harvest at the end of the age where we will be singing our praise and thanks to God for redeeming and delivering us. It will be a time where the past is forgotten. Indeed God Himself will wipe away every tear. It will be a time full of colour, love, forgiveness, restoration. All other celebrations, such as a wedding celebration, are but shadows of what is to come.

So on this day when many people around the world are celebrating Holi; let us celebrate our great Saviour, Redeemer, Lover, Forgiver, Friend and King – Jesus!

It’s all about Him and it will always be about Him!

Be blessed!

 

Building Bridges

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On the 21st November in 1964 the Verrazano–Narrows Bridge was completed. It was at the time the longest suspension bridge in the world, with its central span of 4,260 feet, surpassing the Golden Gate bridge by 60 feet. It held this title until 1981 when the Humber Bridge surpassed it by 366 feet. It still has the title of being the 13th longest main span bridge in the world and the longest in the american continent.

The bridge is named after Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazano who, in 1524 became the first European to enter New York harbour and the Hudson river.

This bridge is a massive feat of engineering and it took a total of 5 years and 3 months to complete; costing $320 million to build, which equates to $2,446,000,000 today. Many men were involved in the building of the bridge; and 3 lost their lives in the process.

This was a difficult and dangerous build, like Nehemiah and the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. They were surrounded by enemies that were angry at them rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem and had to arm themselves whilst they were doing the building work. Everyone was involved, from the oldest to the youngest, and every family took responsibility for building a section of the wall. No-one was exempt and everyone played their part. Not only were they building a wall, they were building community.(Read the book of Nehemiah to get more details; its really great).

Working together.

Building bridges between families, generations, social classes, work groups.

It was a great work God was doing.

God is in the business of building communities and building bridges between people.

Like when the deacon Philip encountered the Ethiopian eunuch  on the road; he heard him reading a portion of Isaiah and explained it to him (Read the full passage here). Philip was building a bridge for the gospel into Africa.

The eunuch took the love of God with him to Africa.

The most important bridge building we see in the Bible is Jesus on the cross; building a bridge between man and God and restoring their broken fellowship, their broken relationship.

“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Saviour, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people.” – 1 Timothy 2:1-6

At Llandudno Youth for Christ we; like Nehemiah and the people of Jerusalem, like the builders of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, like Philip; want to build bridges between people.  Build bridges into communities in Llandudno and beyond.

Building bridges for the gospel.

Taking the love of God into Llandudno and beyond.

To do that we need more volunteers; like Nehemiah and the people of Jerusalem, everyone doing their part to see God’s purpose fulfilled in their generation.

If you feel God calling you to be part of all that we do, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

“..bread of heaven feed me till I want no more..”

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“Guide me, O thou great Redeemer,
Pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but thou art mighty;
Hold me with thy powerful hand:
Bread of heaven, bread of heaven
Feed me till I want no more.
Feed me till I want no more.” – Peter Williams

Today, the 17th of November 2016; marks the start of Llandudno’s Christmas Fayre, The fantastic feast for the senses will be held over the next several days; ending on Sunday 20th.

This year is special, because it marks the inauguration of the ‘World Bara Brith Championships’.  This is being held by the organisers of the Llandudno Christmas Fayre in conjunction with Jones Crisps. The judging of the Bara Brith’s will take place today, with the winners being announced tomorrow (Friday 18th November).  The prize giving is being held at Holy Trinity Church on Mostyn Street.

One of the organisers of this event had this to say; “Not only will the winner get the coveted title of the Best Bara Brith maker in the world, which by the way is far more prestigious than winning the Great British Bake Off, he or she will also get the opportunity to see their very own Bara Brith being produced by artisan bakers to be sold to the public.”

There will also be a “Cake Trail” around Llandudno’s array of retail businesses for people to follow.

When I read about this, I couldn’t help but think of the above Hymn; originally penned in Welsh by William Williams Pantycelyn (1717 – 1791); and translated into English by Peter Williams (1722 – 1796).

With the whole Christmas feel of the event too, it made me think of Jesus, of course. “Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” – John 6:32 & “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” – John 6:36.

Jesus is our bread of heaven.

He is the only one who truly satisfies. It is He who will feed us till we want no-more; in the sense of not lacking anything.

When we have Jesus, we have all that we need.

“Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” – Jesus (John 6:49-51)

So as you walk around the Christmas Fayre and sample the tasty treats and the Bara Brith; think of the bread that came down from heaven.

Think of Jesus; God in the flesh; God with us; Emmanuel.

Born in Bethlehem; the ‘House of Bread‘ and wrapped in cloths, lying in an animals feeding trough.

Think of Jesus; God’s greatest gift to us.