Showing posts with label Christmas Wonder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas Wonder. Show all posts

25 December 2020

THE WORD OF GOD

 Merry Christmas!

I pray all is going well with you this morning –

I know some of you are well into December 25th at this point

When my sons spoke to their dad yesterday, he was already enjoying Christmas morning

In fact, he was out doing his morning exercises

I think it is admirable that he does not break routine even on Christmas Day

Yet – there was One who broke routine on the very first Christmas so long ago

Jesus came to break our routine

His birth separated time – his actions reflected in His name ‘Emmanuel’

 


The Word Became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us

The beginning of that section of scripture notes:

‘In the beginning as the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him 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 1:1-5

 

THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD HAD COME

Jesus – the light of the world – had come for us all

AND HE STILL SHINES!

 

Everything He was, He still is and shall be forever –

Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today and forevermore [Hebrews 13:8]

He is still Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, our Prince of Peace

What a tremendous blessing!

 

This morning –

Whether you are just starting your Christmas morning,

Or whether you are moving toward the end of your Christmas day;

May the blessings of the LORD abound in your heart and home, today and always

May the Blessing from the LORD – Jesus Christ – be the center of your focus

I pray you have a tremendously blessed day today

 

Merry Christmas!

 

‘Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Finisher our faith …’  Hebrews 12:2

24 December 2020

THE WONDER

Good Morning!

I pray all is going well with you this morning –

Do you believe it is December 24th ?

It is not the ‘night before Christmas’ as the famous old poem notes, 

But, it is the morning before Christmas –

The little ones are waking up with anticipation – one more day until Christmas!

The ‘big’ ones are waking up with trepidation – still a few more gifts to get & planning to do

The season continues to awaken the feelings of awe & wonder

CHRISTMAS EVE is here!

 


It truly is a WONDER-FILLED time of year

A time of year where we can and should focus on the overwhelming LOVE OF GOD

But this takes effort – especially in a year like 2020

There are so many distractions & things that try to steal the wonder of this season:

Perhaps you have some errands to run this morning –

Perhaps Christmas is not looking quite the way you would have imagined or desired

Perhaps you are feeling a bit underwhelmed due to challenges and loss

            I know it is difficult

This is my first Christmas without my mom, where I will not get to see her sweet face on Christmas day – the very first time in forty-nine years

But I know, she is having a glorious time in heaven this Christmas

My circumstances do not define His nature or character

 

‘Who is like You, O LORD …

majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?’

Exodus 15:11

Know this today –

The Wonderful Counselor is still very much in the business of working WONDERS

May the God of all peace guard your hearts and minds this Christmas Eve

I pray you will stay safe and that joy will abound!

 

Have a Blessed Day

     Wishing You Much Love!


‘Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is  right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things’ 

Philippians 4:8