So this is Christmas ...

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"But the angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end".




It's Christmas time, to some it's the snow and the cold outside that makes it time to cuddle in with loved ones. To others it's that time of year when family members come together and celebrate life, yet again to others ...



it's all about the christmas presents and Santa Claus.


m>Where do you stand in all this? what is Christmas all about in your minds eye?
Well Christmas is the time when I remember the birth of my Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ although I must admit I'm finding it hard to focus with all the fancy things around. The Christmas sales, songs about Rudolf the reindeer (where again does he feature in the birth of Jesus?), the rush to buy presents, get the Christmas tree and have it decorated, heck not just the Christmas tree but the house and I'm talking about the roof and the front yard here. I must admit it makes the mood merry and people are more pleasant with eachother, but why can't we be like this all year round? I'm not talking about the decorations but the cheerful spirits and kindness, that way we would have less wars and more hungry people fed. I wouldn't mind if we had sales all year long too.


Just check this out;


"But the angel said to them, ' Do not be afraid. ' I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you, he is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:10

And the powerful words of Simeon;

"Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace.
For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for the glory of your people Israel" Luke 2:29 - 30

The tinsle,lights, and presents are nice but the real gift is ... JESUS!!
Enough said!!!


Merry Christmas


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