For many Americans, this Christmas season is turning out to be too much like last year’s. A new strain of COVID-19 is now forcing families and friends to forgo the fellowship so much a part of this holiday season. Headlines such as “National Guard called to alleviate shortages of hospital workers … ” are causing canceled celebrations.
The pandemic isn’t the only problem. There’s also rampant inflation, supply-chain shortages, stock market gyrations, new vaccine mandates, riots, arson, mass shootings, smash-and-grab robberies, political dissent, attacks on traditional values and serious threats from Russia, Iran, North Korea and Communist China.
We’re U.S. Marines. We “get it.” Our country seems to be changing fast — and not for the better. But here’s our message for all Americans during this sacred season: Luke 2:10-11: ” … Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
Things may indeed look dark at the moment. But because Jesus Christ arrived in a humble stable more than 2,000 years ago, we have hope in even worse circumstances.
Because Christ was born, lived, died and arose from the grave, we know the words of the Christmas carol, “O Holy Night,” are true: a “new and glorious morn” awaits us. No matter how frightening things seem right now, there is light in the darkness: the salvation proffered by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
This Christmas, rather than wringing our hands over the worrisome state of our nation and world, we should celebrate instead. Through Christ, good will ultimately prevail over iniquity. A tiny baby, wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a Bethlehem manger, continues to overcome hate with love, evil with sacrifice and wrong with right.
If you feel hopeless in the face of the strife, uncertainty, discord and dissension enveloping our country, don’t despair. If we put faith not in the president, Congress or the Supreme Court but in Christ, we will receive the gift of hope this Christmas. Politics has its place — we are to fight the good fight for what is true and right — but real hope comes from trusting in Jesus Christ.
Instead of leaving the things we long for to chance, place them at the feet of Jesus Christ and trust the outcome to Him. John 16:33 assures us, though we will have tribulation in this world, we can take heart because Christ has overcome this world. He was born, lived and died to save us from sin and, by doing so, end human suffering.
The problems we face personally, as a nation and as a world are the result of the selfish, sinful nature of man cast adrift in a fallen world. Christ is the antidote to all these problems. He is our source of hope in what sometimes seem like hopeless times.
When you feel like the world is falling apart and hope deserts you, place your burdens at the feet of Christ. Trust in Him. Walk with Christ and you will be stronger than any tyrant, despot or politician on earth. Trust in God and know for certain, He can use even the worst circumstances for good.
This is why we “fear not,” even in troubled times. Our prayer for you and our country this Christmas is in Romans 15:13: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”
Oliver L. North is a combat-decorated U.S. Marine, No.1 bestselling author, founder and CEO of Fidelis Publishing LLC and Fidelis Media LLC. Find out more about him at www.olivernorth.com. David Goetsch is a Marine Corps veteran, member of the Florida Veteran’s Hall of Fame, professor of business, Christian counselor, and author of 77 books. Find out more about him at www.david-goetsch.com. Order their new book, “We Didn’t Fight for Socialism” at www.olivernorth.com or Amazon.com.
Great column! The problem is, the liberals are Godless. They are the devil and that includes the so called Christian ministers, who are liberal, but have the gall to call themselves Christians. These liberal ministers are the devil, but disguise themselves as Christian ministers!
True and False Disciples
Matthew 7:15-16
15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
16 By their fruit you will recognize them.
Matthew 7:21-23
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly,
‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
John 8:44
44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
Wishing my fellow commentators and the GOPUSA staff a safe and Merry Christmas. I lost my Mother on December 13th to cancer so, personally, it will be a bittersweet Holiday. May 2022 see our Nation blessed by God as we continue to face our enemies both domestic and foreign.
Lost my father on the 12th… never give up hope SOT… God…WILL… prevail.
And when Christ returns he will fulfill the real meaning of “Semper Fidelis”,,,always faithful to the people of faith. Those who have faith only in themselves will find not their names written in the book of life. Unless the seed that dies falls to the ground it will remain alone. But if it dies, it brings forth much fruit. If anyone would have his life, he must lose it. Our American military men understand this mystery that allows them to die without fear, having faith that their next plane of existence to be God’s next promised step toward the proud infinite according to his promise and design. There are two things you can do with seed, consume it like a faithless secular liberal, or you can plant it. Consume it and it gives you only temporary pleasure. Plant it and it suffers, is crucified, dies unto itself, is buried in the earth but it then multiplies unto new life. Christ came into this world not to live, but to die like that seed that brings the world new life. Many faithless chords of the American violin complain when the master tightens its strings, but he does do so it can bring more beautiful music. Enjoy your 2021 Christmas tunes, as more beautiful things are yet to come for the American faithful. There can be no Christ without a Cross, or you get just a socialist complaining cross without a Christ, or a Feminine Christ, a weak Christ full of cheap moralizations but no hope of redemption. American is a hopeful Chirstian nation in spite of what they tell you.
Thank you for proclaiming the Reason for the Season is the birth of our Lord Jesus. Please research the Cleveland Clinics information, that the Omicron is similar to our annual flu. Reports share that those vaccinated have the same symptoms as those who are not. The media, fear number game, continues to play on our minds psychologically. The symptoms are the usual bronchial, sore throat, nose issues, as in colds & virus. Our shortage of workers is due to the mandates, that put many out of work.
… Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
The Good Fight goes on…
No matter what this evil evil government being ruled by evil evil satanic followers orders, we cannot and will not let them destroy in less then a year , 2000 years of celebrating the birth of our Savior.