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Jesus
is the Reason
An
angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone
around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them
"Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will
be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been
born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You
will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger".
~Luke
2: 9-12~
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I
think in this fast-paced world we live in, that we sometimes forget
the true meaning of Christmas. It's fun for the kids to get excited
about Santa Claus coming, but I think we should try and teach them
why we celebrate the season. Before we started homeschooling our
children. Amber (who was nine at that time), came home from school
and told me about one of her friends that had never heard of the
birth of Christ being the reason we celebrate Christmas. And Amber,
in all her wisdom for that age, proceeded to tell the little girl all
about the birth of Jesus. :::smile::: I sure was a proud of my kid
that day! Anyway ~ let's have fun on Christmas, but let's keep in
mind the reason why we celebrate it.
God bless you
all, and Merry Christmas!
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*Note:
When I made this page several years ago, I never realized the impact
it would have on people. I have received literally hundreds of emails
about this particular page of my Christmas site. By reading all the
mail, it made me so much more aware of the Christmas season, and I
just want to praise God for giving me the ideas to put this page
together. I want to thank each and every person who has taken the
time to write to me...that means so much! I am also including a
prayer that a lovely lady named Helen wrote and sent to me. Thank
you, Helen, and thank ALL of you for your kind words!! |
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My
Christmas Prayer
by
Helen
For
peace and prosperity...for health and happiness.
For
kindness and compassion shown to others by each of us.
That
our children will cease to be afraid of being abused or feeling neglect.
That
parents will show them only their love, and before they act, take
time to reflect.
That
nations will finally learn to dwell in peace and harmony;
Will
show respect for one another and learn they can live compatibly.
That
racial differences will have no place to dwell in the hearts of men.
That
we can learn to live together by letting it first, in ourselves, begin.
That
we'll put our trust in God once more...who is the Creator of this
whole universe.
That
He might look down upon us with favor and remove from us satan's
evil curse!
That
we as a nation will turn back to God by giving our hearts and our
lives to Him.
I
know He will show us compassion and mercy...forgive our
transgressions and bring peace once again! |
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The
Meaning of Christian Christmas Symbols
 Christmas
tree...The tree was an evergreen to
symbolize God's everlasting love. They used lights to represent stars
of the heavens, and a big star on top to represent the one like the
wisemen followed to see Baby Jesus.
 Gifts...Giving
a gift is an act of love like God's love for us in sending Jesus.
Each gift, as beautiful as we can make it, reminds us of the perfect
gift, Jesus Christ as our Saviour.
 Candle...To
show how we are to be a light unto the world just as Jesus is the
light unto the world.
 Bell...They
are used to announce the birth of the Saviour and to call us to
worship Him.
 Wreath...The
wreath's color reminds us of the gracious gifts of God ~ a reminder
of the greatest gift in Jesus. The circle tells of God's unending
love for us as He offers us salvation.
 Holly...Holly's
thorn-like leaves remind us of Jesus' crown of thorns. The berries
sybolize the drops of blood. |
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~A
Christmas Prayer~
Loving
Father, help us to remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in
the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and the
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 & good
desires with every greeting. Deliver us from evil by the blessing
which Christ brings, & teach us to be merry with clear hearts.
May the Christmas morning make us happy to be Thy children, & the
Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts,
forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus' sake.
Amen!
~Robert
Louis Stevenson~ |
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