CHRISTMAS BLOG
Christians worldwide will be singing “Joy to the world, the Lord has come!” on Christmas day. Others will be celebrating the “Festive Season” with parties and saying “Eat, drink and be merry!” But this year will be different in many ways. A woman I knew years ago said to me, “When I go to a funeral, I look around and wonder who will be next.” And this year, that is something very real. It’s not only 83 year-olds like me who think that this year. Christians live in hope. We know where we are going and Christmas is a joyous time! And many on the Festive Season side are going to be surprised by joy as the Holy Spirit gathers them into the sheepfold. Pray for them as they join us in singing, “Joy to the world, the Lord is come!” Tidying up piles of paper that I seem to accumulate, I came across this poem. CHRISTMAS DAY I go to church bells are ringing people singing Joy to the world the Lord has come! bringing the Kingdom of God to earth with the birth of our Saviour King sent by his Father to proclaim the Kingdom sent by our Lord we proclaim it too when Jesus trod the dusty trails from town to town he cast out devils ruled the sea healed the sick gave his life for you, for me imagine you are six years old living on the street staring into windows at what other people eat imagine you are very old your family far away no one to cheer you on this blessed Christmas day imagine you are that beggar standing on the corner as you drive from church imagine? Jesus called us to do something in his glorious name Please see my new page CHRISTMAS! Wishing you a blessed Christmas Merle
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