GOOD NEWS, GREAT JOY

Christmas Day
Luke 2:11
For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE AND ALL!!!

Amidst the giving of gifts, the excitement of children and the cooking of traditional dinners, it is easy to miss “the reason for the season”, the birth of God's son, Jesus Christ. There are several ways of bring Jesus back into our family celebrations of Christmas, including masses and church services. Let me share with you this moving Christmas prayer as we celebrate this very wonderful and important day in the History of Christianity.

A Christmas Prayer by Robert Louis Stevenson
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 worship 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 clear hearts. May the Christmas morning make us happy to be thy children, and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus' sake. Amen+
Speak from your heart. Thank Him. Praise Him. Glorify Him. I encourage you to think about what Jesus means to you and your family.

Heavenly Father, thank you for sending Your Son Jesus to earth. We not only celebrate His birth in the manger, but also the reason for His coming – His death on the cross. We thank You for providing eternal life for each person who will accept His free gift of salvation. Father, I thank you for my family. Life is not always easy for us, but we know that You are always with us. As Your Word says, You will never leave us nor forsake us. Thank you for the love that holds us together and for always meeting our needs. Draw us closer together through this coming year. We love You and want our time of celebration to be memorable today.

Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord.