Let us all stop and give thanks to God for sending us a Savior, Jesus Christ, and wish Him a happy birthday. Too often we get caught up in the shopping and decorating, the hustle and bustle of day to day life, that it can be easy to forget that it's not our birthday we are getting ready for, but the birthday of our Lord.
My husband drove to NC this morning to pick up our oldest son from Camp Geiger where he is completing infantry training. So I am just thrilled that all my boys will be home for Christmas. That means so much more to me than any present I could ever receive.
On Sunday night, Dec. 21st, we had our Christmas program at church with the Bible Christmas story narrated and acted out by the children and youth at church. We had several musicians singing and playing instruments--performing special songs. One of the teenagers, who will soon be leaving for Army bootcamp, read the following prayer at the close of our program. It is my wish for all of you who read this blog.
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.
