12 Days of Christmas Devotions
Day 1 - Wednesday Dec 12
I would like to welcome you all here and thank you for taking a little time out each day from now until Christmas Eve day to focus on what the season is really about.
This morning I wanted to talk about “stuff”...there seems to be a lot of it around ....stores are jammed packed everywhere... there sure is a lot of stuff out there...and every year we seem to think we need more of it...the kids think their lives just will not be complete without that next new thing....we who are older and wiser know how quickly that newness wears off, and we are left empty and wanting more stuff...
We all have seen and know of the “grinch”...he tried to steal Christmas by stealing all the food, decorations and gifts...and he was amazed that even after all that, Christmas still came. Would Christmas still come for you if there were no gifts or decorations? There must be more to this day we celebrate than just the stuff....even the grinch commented:
“Maybe Christmas” the grinch thought
“Doesn’t come from a store.”
“Maybe Christmas, ...perhaps....
Means a little bit more”. Dr Seuss
Christmas is about more...the gift that doesn’t empty us-but fills us....the gift of Jesus..
“For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Savior, which
Is Christ the Lord”. Luke 2:11
Let’s pray:
Dear Lord;
It’s so easy at this time of year to get caught up in all the “stuff” of the Christmas season. Help us to remember that the only thing that will fill us and satisfy us is you. Let us be so filled with the things of you, that Christmas would still come for us even our decorations, gifts and other things all were gone when we woke up on Christmas morning...I pray we would still rejoice at the most important gift of Christmas..a savior that was born.
AMEN
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