Much earlier in the year I wrote this would be a momentous year. To some this meant a year of great advance packed full of good and wholesome activity. However the year 2015 has been anything but a positive and good year for so many. During the year we have seen further pressure put on families who over the last few years have seen their income eroded away to the point that too many are having to resort to food banks to feed themselves. Many are falling into debt they may never recover from.

Our ability to look after the vulnerable people in our society has been reduced greatly, causing distress to so many. This is just a wide sweeping comment that does not of course describe specific situations but I can’t help but feel that the nation is in a worse condition now than it has been for many a long year. I comment on the family situation first because the condition of any nation is determined by the physical and may I say the spiritual condition of the family. How the nation thinks of and treats the family is a good indicator of the condition of the nation.

Marriage of same sex couples does little to strengthen the family unit. I still believe strongly that marriage is Gods idea and it is between a man and a woman. The bible and therefore the church recognises no other union as marriage. We have put in place legislation to undermine the family, and this troubles me greatly.

Recent announcements that half the population either have no religious belief or are part of a non Christian grouping are also concerning, prompting some in power to cast aside even more of the Christian principles our nation is built on. The spiritual health of this nation is poor, with so many doing what seems right in their own eyes. Their consciences dulled by a lack of spiritual perception.

During this year I have felt an increasing urge to warn the nation of their perilous condition before a holy and righteous God. Each individual has the ability to make the choice to respond to the love of Christ expressed in the bible and also in the thousands of ways the church of Jesus Christ transmits this message. The church and its people have never been silent but the majority of people have chosen to ignore the message. The Holy Spirit of God is still impinging on people’s lives with thousands responding across the world. Many however are determined to ignore Gods message of love. The message from Jesus Christ is very simple “I died for you on the cross of Calvary so your sin can be forgiven, give me your life and I will transform it. I will make it a new life, I will do many things in your life that will take your breath away as you look and see what I can really do as you submit to me. You will never be disappointed with giving your life to me. So come I want to speak clearly to you. Will you listen? I have been speaking to you for a long time”

Please listen to this warning to give your life to Christ before it is too late. God will not always call you, there is coming a time soon when He will send his son back into this world just as He did that first time 2000 years ago. This time however it will be to bring judgement and establish His millennial reign the church has been warning of for that period of time. So what will you do with Christ and the message of love. Will you continue to ignore it or are you prepared to stand out against the crowd and determine in your heart to find out more about the Christian message. I believe as you sincerely seek to know the truth God will reveal himself. Seek out a good group of people who will help you to find salvation. Many churches for instance run Alpha or Christianity Explored courses. A course is bound to be organised near you and will provide a non threatening environment to find out more of who the real Jesus is.

David Weaver. Christmas 2015