Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Don't miss it!!!

It is hard to believe that we are just a few days away from Christmas. Christmas is one of those things I really look forward to. It is because there are so many great memories that surround it. It just feels like it sneaks up on us and then it is here and we missed out on some of the best parts of it. I am talking about decorating, buying gifts, looking at Christmas lights, sharing time with family and friends, and I am sure the list could go on and on.
Over the last couple of days I have been given some really cool gifts from friends. They are gifts that I really like and it caused me to remember that I need to get busy so I can be ready for Christmas.
I also realize that Christmas is not the only area in my life that this happens. I often realize that I am up against the clock on something and I miss the joy, thinking, learning, collaborating of getting ready.
Christmas is such a special time. Don't miss out on every part of it. Take the time to prepare. Take the time to enjoy. Take the time to share. Take the time to remember what it is all about. It is about the greatest gift ever given. It is about God's gift to us, The baby Jesus.

I'm going to go and read the Christmas Story...

Luke 2:1-20(NLV),

"1
At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire.
2 (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
3 All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census.
4 And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee.
5 He took with him Mary, his fiancée, who was now obviously pregnant.
6
And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born.
7 She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them.
8
That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep.
9
Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified,
10
but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.
11
The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!
12
And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,
14
“Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
15 When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16
They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger.
17
After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child.
18
All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished,
19 but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often.
20 The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them."

1 comment:

Heather Palacios said...

Welcome to Planet Blog!! Look forward to stopping by for some encouragement. Your beloved has always been my example.