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16BODYOFCHRISTNEWSDECEMBER2014from9to10AMPaulsincechapter8in2Cor.hasbeentalkingaboutgivingofourresources.HehaspointedoutthegenerosityoftheMacedoniansandencour-agedtheCorinthianstobegenerousastheygavetothespecialJerusalemoffering.AsheconcludeshisteachingongivinglikealwayshisthoughtstakehimtoChristwhichleadstoanoverwhelmingoutburstofexcitementandpraise.ThanksbetoGodforHisindescribablegift2Cor.915Inyoursparetimepleaseread2Cor.81-7continueverses2Cor.88-15.Alsoread2Cor.91-15.IcanjustpicturePaulcontemplatingthegreattruthoftheindescribablegiftgiveninChrist.Heisalittlemorethanenthusiasticheisjumpingupanddown.Maybehethrowshishandsupandshoutsashewritesthis.PaulsaysthatGodsgiftisindescrib-able.ThisparticularwordisfoundonlyhereintheNewTestament.Paulreachesforawordtodescribeandtheonlywordhecancomeupwithisindescrib-able.HaveyouevertriedtodescribesomethingandjustcouldntfindtherightwordtodescribeitThisishowIimageinmysanctifymindPaulwasfeeling.Thegreatestgiftofallismysterious.WhenIspeakaboutagiftbeingmysteriousIamspeakingofagiftthatcausesapersontobefilledwithaweandwon-der.Itisthegiftthateludescomprehensionorexpla-nation.ThatshowIfeelwhenIthinkofthegiftoftheIncarnationthecomingoftheChristintotheworldthefeelingshouldbeofaweandwonder.SadlyinthisdayandtimethestoryoftheIncarnationhasbecomesocommonplaceithasbeenstrippedofthemysterious.ThegreatestgiftofallisalsomiraculousMiracleshavefallenintodisrepute.Inthesecularculturemanhasalwaysgotsometypeoflogicalanswerforeverythingsoitleaveslittleroomforthemiraculous.Yetover79ofAmericansbelieveinmiracles.ThereisnomiraclegreaterthantheIncarnation.ThinkofallthemiraculousthingsthathappenedthatfirstChristmas.A.TheOldTestamentprophecieswerefulfilled.B.AngelsvisitedMaryJosephonseparateoccasions.C.AnangelicchoirappearedtoagroupoflowlyshepherdsD.AstarunlikeanyotherappearedintheskyandledtheMagitotheChristchildE.Therewerevisionanddreams.F.Themotherwasavirgin.G.ButnoneisbiggerthanthisthischildwasImmanuelBeholdthevirginshallbewithchildandbearaSonandtheyshallcallHisnameImmanuelMatt.123Thegreatestgiftofallismagnificent.Itsmag-nificentbecauseitprovidespeacewithGod.Itsmagnificentbecauseitpromisesforgivenessofallyoursins.Itsmagnificentbecauseitbringseternaljoy.Itsmagnificentbecauseitmeetsyourdeepestneedsandlongings.Itsmagnificentbecauseitsetsyoufreefrombondageandslavery.ItsmagnificentbecauseitcatapultsusintotheloveofGod.Itsmagnificentbecauseitkeepsgivingforallofeternity.TheGreatestgiftofallismatchlessbecausethereisnogiftthatcompareswiththegiftoftheChrist.ThebestgiftintheworldcouldnotcomparetothegiftofChristbeingborn.Thegreatestgiftofallismeasureless.DuringtheChristmasseasonstoreswillrunspecialsaleswiththislittledisclaimerWhilesupplieslast.Theofferislimited.Thatisnotthecasewiththegreatestgiftofallthereisnodisclaimerwhilesupplieslast.Thisgiftismeasureless.Allwhoaskforthisgiftwillreceiveit.ThegiftofChrististhegreatestgiftofall.HaveyoureceivedthisgiftIfyouhavereceivedthisgiftIwanttoencourageyoutogooutandspreadthegoodnewsofourLordandSaviorJesusChrist.DuringtheChristmasseasonandeverydayofourlivesweshouldwalkintheSpiritGal516-21aswewalkinthespiritletusliveinthespiritFruitsoftheSpirit.Everyonewecomeincontactwithshouldseeourwalkinthespiritandhowwearelivinginthespirit.Gal.522-26ButthefruitoftheSpiritislovejoypeacelongsufferingkindnessgoodnessfaithful-nessgentlenessself-control.LastbutnotlestletusbegenerousanddogoodGal.66-10Lethimwhoistaughtthewordshareinallgoodthingswithhimwhoteaches.OnbehalfofmyhusbandPastorLeeandIPastorPMwewishyouagloriousChristmasandallpassissuesstayinthepassasyoumovetowardahigherwalkwithGodin2015Dr.PMWynnGroveisAssociatePastoratthePotterHouseofDenver.PMandherhus-bandPastorLeeGroveIIarethefoundersofHeavenlySentMinistries.Forcontactpleaseemailpmwynn9msn.comTheGreatestGiftofAllTESTIMONYByDr.PMWynnGrovefSpecialistandCommunityAffairsCoordinatorwiththeDenverPublicSchoolsforseveralyears.HeretiredfromDenverPublicSchoolsin1992.GroffwaselectedtotheColoradoStateSenatein1974tofillthetworemainingyearsofthesenateseatvacatedbyLieutenantGovernorGeorgeL.Brown.Hewaselectedtohisfirstfullfour-yeartermin1976becomingthesecondAfricanAmericanStateSenatorinColoradoHistory.Afterthe1976electionGroffwaselectedAssistantMinorityLeaderbyhiscol-leagues.In1977hejoined18otherAfricanAmericanStateLegislatorstocreatetheNationalBlackCaucusofStateLegislatorsNBCSL.In1978andagainin1980hewaschosenSenateMinorityLeaderbecomingthefirstAfricanAmericantoholdthisleadershipposition.AsaSenatorGroffpushedColoradotodivestitselffrombusinessrela-tionshipswiththeapartheidregimeofSouthAfrica.Healsolobbiedfornationalguncontrol.Oneofhisproud-estmomentasalegislatorcamein1984whenhepersuadedtheSenatetopassabillmakingMartinLutherKingsbirthdayastateholiday.GroffranforColoradoLieutenantGovernorin1986.GrofftraveledtomanycountriesincludingNigeriaGermanyJamaicaIsraelChinaandSouthAfricatoworkonavarietyofimportantissues.GrofflefttheSenatein1994toassumethedirectorshipoftheYouthfulOffendersSystemamulti-milliondol-larrehabilitationfacilityforviolentjuveniles.In1998heretiredfromStateserviceandacceptedthepositionofExecutiveDirectoroftheMetroBlackChurchInitiativeafaith-basedorgani-zationforcommunityservice.Ashisprofessionalcareeradvancedhealsoservedonvariousboardsandcommissionsstatewide.Groffservedasvice-presidentoftheDenverFederationofTeachers1968-1970presidentofBlackEducatorsUnitedpresidentoftheNationalBlackCaucusofStateLegislators1991-1994.HealsoisamemberoftheColoradoEducationAssociationNationalEducationAssociationAmericanFederationofTeachersColoradoFederationofTeachersNationalConferenceofStateLegislatorsAmericanCivilLibertiesUnionACLUNationalBlackCaucusandtheAnti-DefamationLeague.GroffwasanactivememberoftheShorterAfricanMethodistEpiscopalAMEChurchandCampbellAMEChurchinDenverColorado.GroffhasreceivednumerouscivicandsocialawardsincludingLegislatoroftheYearAwardfromtheAssociatedPressDistinguishedServiceCitationAwardfromtheUnitedNegroCollegeFundandColoradoanAwardpresentedbytheColoradoEducationAssociation.ThelastyearsofRegislifeheandCalliespentthetimetravelingcrusingthedeepblueoceantutoringyoungstudentsplayinggolfandwatchinghisbelovedRockiesandcontinuedtocon-tributetoourcommunitythroughhisworkwiththeColoradoBlackElectedOfficialsColoradoBlackRoundTableAuroraHousingAuthorityandAuroraMentalHealthAssociation.RegisGroffwillberememberedbyhiscolleaguesasTheConscienceoftheColoradoSenateasandamanwhoneverbackeddownfromafightandalwaysstoodupforwhathebelievedin.Althoughheoftenstoodaloneheneverhesitatedtodowhathebelievedwasright.SenatorMarkUdall.Hiscom-mitmenttoeducationandyouthalongwithboundlessenergymilliondollarsmilewisewordsandunwaveringdedi-cationtobetteringthelivesofthoseinhiscommunitywillbemissedbyallHeisthecherishedgrandfathertoJamesDickeyandJamarDickeyAuroraCOMalachiGroffandMoriahGroffWoodbridgeVirginiaDesireeJonesAndrewJonesIsaiahJonesandBrookeJonesDenverColoradoanduncletoAmyWilliamson-BartonDarrenChicagoIL.SuzanneE.WalshDavidofSeattleWALisaValentineLafayetteIN.Alongwithahostofotherniecesnephewsrelativesandfriends.GROFF...frompage1