Christmas Fortnight:  Day 1

After such a positive response to the Thankfulness Train, I thought it would be nice to spend this two weeks up to Christmas sharing some of the joys of Christmas.  I’d like to start with the very reason that we celebrate this time of year, without getting into all of the debate about whether or not Christians should even celebrate during this time. I’d like us to simply share the ways that we celebrate Jesus.  Each individual must choose for themselves if and how they will celebrate Christmas.  I celebrate the gift of God’s Son, born of a Virgin, according to the scriptures, “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”  Isaiah 7:14  The promised birth of Jesus was the sign that God’s Messiah would arrive on planet Earth and meet the need for Redemption of fallen man.(see Matthew 1:21) God with us, to save us from our sin.   All for me—a sinner!!!  How could we not rejoice that the God of the universe loved us so much that He had “Pre-planned” the solution for our sin even before Adam fell.  Oh, how it takes my breath away to know that I am loved that much.   That Jesus restrained His glory to put on human flesh, to be born, live and die for me.  As the angels declared “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” Luke 2:14.  Smile today—celebrate Jesus!!!