“For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6
"... and she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in cloths and placed Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." Luke 2:7
What makes CHRISTmas so special? The children... especially The One.
Wherever it is, the manger scene sings of love, joy, peace, forgiveness, kindness, Truth, hope, fulfillment.
Yet, we can easily lose our focus by allowing our preparations and expectations of CHRISTmas crowd out what is most important. The distraction can set us up for frustration, sadness, exhaustion and disappointment. What all we add to CHRISTmas has the potential to rip away our JOY.
Lord, may it not be. I want to be where You are; i want to meet You at the manger first. There is nothing we can do or say to compare to the glorious gift of eternal life -- made possible only by the sacrifice of Your Son, Jesus, for the forgiveness of our sins. Thank You.
Let's keep room in our hearts for Him each day and be filled with His Peace.
Merry CHRISTmas!Yet, we can easily lose our focus by allowing our preparations and expectations of CHRISTmas crowd out what is most important. The distraction can set us up for frustration, sadness, exhaustion and disappointment. What all we add to CHRISTmas has the potential to rip away our JOY.
Lord, may it not be. I want to be where You are; i want to meet You at the manger first. There is nothing we can do or say to compare to the glorious gift of eternal life -- made possible only by the sacrifice of Your Son, Jesus, for the forgiveness of our sins. Thank You.
Let's keep room in our hearts for Him each day and be filled with His Peace.
we are loved and chosen by God,
may we live, love and do like we believe it,
veneal
veneal
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