MERRY CHRISTMAS!

December 25

"Behold! I bring you good tidings of great joy...for unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord!" (Luke 2:10, 11)

Jesus, Immanuel, God with us. Jesus, the One who spoke and the worlds were formed (John 1:1-3); that mghty Jesus is still with us. If we will allow Him, He will live within our hearts. If we will invite Him back into our lives, back into our families, back into our government, He will manifest Himself again to us.

He is the only Solution to the world's woes. HE can fix our faltering economy. He can restore our diminishing well-being. He can save our children from the mockery of the distorted 'history' that's being taught in our schools. He can save us from the corrupt 'laws' of misguided politicians that fly in the face of His immutable ordinance. He can cause us to abide in honor and live in victory once again.

Let us daily pray the prayer of II Chronicles 7:14 over our land, remembering His promise in II Chronicles 16:9, "The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the earth, seeking to show Himself strong in the behalf of those who love Him."

Merry Christmas!

We come to this day with the exultant sounds of the Hallelujah Chorus ringing in our ears. We hear in our inner man the sweet strains of JOY that will redound to the glory of God at Easter. We know the Baby born at Bethlehem came to die on the cross at Calvary and He arose.

We know that the celebration of His arrival and the joy of His departure as He returned to the realm of glory were separated by a life set apart, by a life that was unique among men, because it was lived for all men.

What seemed to begin in a stable while his mother was complying with a Roman census requirement—“While they were there, the time came for her to be delivered and she brought forth her firstborn Son” Luke 2:6-7—was actually planned in the corridors of Heaven before time began (Revelation 13:8).

Because Jesus came in the fullness of time, we have the opportunity to receive the gift of salvation He came to bestow upon us. We may sing the redounding hallelujahs to His glory and we may anticipate the joy of His triumph over death! Because of Him, we may triumph over sin and death! Halleluiah! Joy!