Rejoice! A Savior is Born!

I don't know about your family but for mine Christmas Eve is hectic; looking for last minute Christmas gifts and rushing to wrap everything. But through all the madness we should all take a minute to relax and remember. Christmas is a wonderful time that brings family and friends together and many people, like my mother, love to make this a very special time and go above and beyond for others. We may get on one another's nerves, but I am so thankful that I have a wonderful family that I am able to celebrate with and share and make my Christmas memories with.I was fortunate enough to be able to go to the Christmas Eve service at my church, one of my all time favorite services. When I walked in tonight and sat down and watched all the people file in I was reminded, yet again, of what has now become one of my favorite verses. "Surely the Lord is present in this place!" (Genesis 28:16)So I ask you all to remember that God is present with us all the time; but take a moment tomorrow, when you are sitting around after a huge Christmas dinner or in a sea of wrapping paper to remember that little baby boy who was born in a barn and placed in a manger. Take a moment to give thanks to God for all the blessings and be thankful for that fateful night where the darkness was to forever be put out."In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being win him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world" (John 1:1-9).Jesus brought us freedom, we should rejoice for this is the day that our Savior was born! Remember Jesus' earthly parents and their faithfulness and remember God who loved us so much that God gave God's only son so that we may have eternal life (John 3:16). And rejoice for that little baby boy who was wrapped in bands of cloth and laid in a manger (Luke 2:7)."But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid; for see--I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord" (Luke 2:10-11).May your Christmas be merry, joyful, peace filled, and loving! The Peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.