‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the earth,
Every creature was stirring, awaiting a birth.
The time for Messiah was certainly near,
The prophets foretold it; the Bible was clear.
From the book of beginnings, the very first sin,
God’s word made it clear how His grace entered in.
Born of a virgin, He’d come as a man.
The Creator among us, the time was at hand.
The stars were arranged to show marvelous things,
Setting Wise Men to journey and find the true King.
Shepherds in Bethlehem gazed on the sky,
Longing to see him, their Lord the Most High.
How could they know that the very next night
An angel of God would speak words of delight?
How the Savior was born, it was news of great joy.
In a cloth and a manger they’d find the dear boy.
And a heavenly host would soon join to sing
Of the glory of God and of wonderful things.
He entered creation, set position aside
To show us how deeply his love did abide.
Sin sent us away from our almighty Lord.
He became one of us that we might be restored.
He’s the Prince of our Peace; He’s the one who makes whole.
He is Wisdom Incarnate, a Shepherd of Souls.
He’s the Author of Life; He’s the Ruler of All.
He can offer salvation, on His name we call.
The shepherds and Wise Men would bow to adore
Holy God among men, our greatest reward.
All glory and honor is due to this King.
Let all join in worship; let every tongue sing.
Jesus is Lord, all creation proclaims.
He’s the first and last, He is always the same.
History turned on the first Christmas day,
When God became man in a humble display.
As we think of the manger in which He was laid,
Let our hearts welcome Him to the world He made!
What does Christmas Mean to you?
Is it about the time off from work?
Is it about the presents under the tree?
Maybe for some it’s a time to start a new relationship with that someone special!
For some it might just be a time to reflect on the many blessings God has given us.
For others maybe a time to think about the need to build a deeper relationship with the father
Or repair damages that have happen in our family.
I just want to say that this is the time to think about Jesus and to remember what he has done for us.
Why did all of this have to happen,
Why did God decide I was worth all of this trouble?
I have been through so much in my life.
I have made so many mistakes and have hurt so many people.
One night I fell on my knees in my shower and prayed for something to change.
It was in that moment that God allowed the Holy Spirit to lead me to Jesus.
Jesus is the Reason for Christmas,
It is Tomorrow we remember the Birth of Jesus.
Jesus came to give us that personal connection with the Father.
When we think of someone famous,
we can only dream about being able to speak to them.
Only dream of having personal time with them.
Think about the person that you would do anything just to know.
Think about the fact that God did something for us that we did not deserve.
Our father sent his one and only Son so that we could not only know him.
But so that we could have a personal relationship with him.
So, we know that, he not only understands our pain,
Our Lord and savior not only understands our pain.
He lived it.
Jesus was willing to come in this world as a baby,
Live a short life of 33 years and died on a cross so that we could have a relationship with him
WHY
The world tells us that we are supposed to have it all together,
We are told to say that everything is going great.
Even when everything is falling apart.
The world tells us to keep our secrets, wounds and messes behind closed doors!
The truth is we don’t want to speak the truth,
We are broken in a broken world.
I don't know why it's so hard to admit it,
When being honest is the only way to fix it.
There's no failure, no fall,
There's no sin God don't already know,
So speak the truth to God.
The world tells us that we are not worth it!
I have come to hate the person that I was yesterday,
But that person has helped me to become the person I am today.
Scripture tell us that we become a new person when we except Jesus,
When I look at my past I see the storms and trials that I went through.
I chose a lot of the wrong roads to go down,
But is was these trials, storms and wrong directions that Christ used to help make me stronger for the storms that I will face as a believer.
So what is this all about??
You!!!!!!
God wants you to know that you are worth it,
God loved you so much that he sent his son.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son so that whoever would believe in him would not perish but have eternal life.
Over 2000 years about God started his plan,
It started with a young lady named Mary,
She was engaged to Joseph.
They were ready to start their lives together,
But God had a different plan.
The angle of the lord appeared to Mary and told her that she was going to have a baby,
And this baby would be called the son of the Most high.
Mary said wait a minute, I’m still a virgin,
The angel told her that the holy spirt will come over you and the power of God will surround you,
And the child will be holy and will be called the son of God.
Mary told the angel “ Truly I am the lords servant, let everything you said happen to me”
Joseph being a good man did not want to bring any shame on Mary.
He decided to break off the engagement in secret.
But an angel appeared to him in a dream and told him not to be afraid,
That the holy spirit conceived the baby.
Fulfilling scripture that said,
“See a virgin will become pregnant and will give birth to a son, and they name him Immanuel”
When Joseph woke up he did as the angel commanded and took Mary as his wife.
Mary then goes and visits her cousin Elizabeth who was also pregnant with John the Baptise,
When Mary tells Elizabeth about the new the baby in Elizabeths belly jumped for joy.
At this time a census was ordered so Mary and Joshep had to travel to Bethlehem,
When the arrived, they found that all of the inns were full.
But one of the places let them stay in the stable,
In a dirty animal filled barn was where our savior was born,
God did all of this because he loved us and wants us to live with him forever.
So this Christmas lets remember what this is all really about,
Jesus, love, and family!!
Share your story with someone about what God has done for you
Teach your children about Gods love and grace,
Lets change Christmas from a time of going into debt,
Into a time of Love..
Forgive someone that has done you wrong,
After all God has forgiven you!
When you wake up tomorrow remember Jesus loves you..
