Hello to all! It is almost Christmas! Hope you all have a fun time with family and friends. Let us remember the reason we celebrate this day. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Many scholars disagree as to when Jesus was actually born as there is little known about his early life. Christians celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25 while Orthodox Christians celebrate on or around Jan. 7 (From timeanddate.com).
The word “Christmas” comes from the old English “Cristes maesse,” or the mass of Christ. The Dec. 25 date could have been chosen to offset the Pagan celebrations of Saturnalia and Natalis Invicti. It is also possible that the celebration of the birth of the “true light of the world” was set at the time of the December solstice because this is when the days in the northern hemisphere begin to grow longer. (from ExploreGod.com).
Happy birthday to Joliene Harris on Dec. 20, Travis Roberts on Dec. 23, Buddy Collins on Dec. 25, and Tiffany Mays on Dec. 26. Hope you all have a great birthday and many more!
Remember in prayer our folks that are sick. Pray for healing for Kristen Jones and Woodie Deming. Pray for our shut-ins. Remember our military that are away from home at Christmas and all of our soldiers, our first responders, law enforcement, our county, state and national government.
Happy as anniversary to Mary Dell and Joe Gilchrist. Enjoy your special day!
Our quote: “It’s Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.” from www.spoonfulofcomfort.com
“God is with us.
“This is the first and greatest truth of Christmas. God is with us. The Bible says, ‘The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us’ (John 1:14). We do not work our way to God but in Christ, God comes to us. If you’ve ever felt like God is indifferent or uncaring toward you, remember the story of Christmas. Remember that God pursued you in Christ, and He continues to do so. We do not worship a distant God but rather a dwelling God – the God who makes His home among us, the God who is Immanuel, the God who is with us!”
“Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us’” (Matthew 1:23 NLT).
Merry Christmas to everyone! I hope your day with friends and family will be a joyous celebration of the Lord ‘s birth!
