Monday, December 24, 2007

Christmas Joy - 5 of 5

“Our Savior Jesus poured out new life so generously. God’s gift has restored our relationship with him and given us back our lives. And there’s more life to come—an eternity of life! You can count on this.” (Titus 3:5-6, The Message)

“I think that I did see all heaven before me, and the great God Himself!” (Handel, upon completing The Messiah in 25 days)

“It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its Mighty Founder was a child Himself.” (Charles Dickens)

“I heard the bells on Christmas Day, Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet, The words repeat, Of peace on earth, good-will to men!” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)

“The place that the shepherds found was not an academy or an abstract republic; it was not a place of myths allegorized or dissected or explained away. It was a place of dreams come true.” (G.K. Chesterton)

“Open your eyes on Savior’s Day, don’t look back or turn away; life can be yours if you’ll only stay; He is calling you, calling you...on the Savior’s Day.” (Chris Eaton)

Thank you, Heavenly Father, for the blessed gift of your Son’s birth, and for the gift of new life in Him. We celebrate and rejoice in the hope of Christmas! Amen.

Merry Christmas!!

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