"Who can add to Christmas? The perfect motive is that God so loved the world. The perfect gift is that He gave His only Son. The only requirement is to believe in Him. The reward of faith is that you shall have everlasting life." -Corrie Ten Boom

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Prayer
by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894]

Loving Father, help us remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds and the wisdom of the wise men.

Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting.

Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings, and teach us to be merry with clean hearts.

May the Christmas morning make us happy to be Thy children and the Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus’ sake.

Amen.

“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
(Luke 2:14)

As the Christmas season winds down, please keep the spirit of  Christ the Savior alive and active in your daily life.  Be good to one another.  Remember Jesus every day of the year and rejoice in the gift of eternal life to all who believe.  Praise be to the Lord!
Merry Christmas!

Hark The Herald Angels Sing (last verse)


Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Ris'n with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth Born to give them second birth
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"


Written by Charles Wesley

We often know the first verse of many of our popular Christmas hymns but fail to memorize the latter verses.  I have a couple of hymn books and enjoy reading the lyrics,  many times not even knowing the tune.  (I don't read notes.)  As you sing some of your favorite Christmas hymns this season, focus on the words of the song which, to me, sound like prayers set to music.  Let the music and the words touch your heart and soul.

Have a blessed Christmas Eve!

This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
(Luke 2:12)

It came to pass exactly as prophesied......God's will be done.

Does not Scripture say that the Messiah will come from David’s descendants and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?”
(John 7:42)

I've been doing a brief study of the life of David, which has been very interesting.  David, just like all of us, made many mistakes, and some were extremely sinful and displeasing to God.  Thanks to the grace and forgiveness of God, partnered with David's sincere and heartfelt repentance, the lineage of Jesus remained intact and completed God's plan.