What child is this, who, laid to rest, On Mary’s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, While shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste, haste to bring Him laud, The Babe, the son of Mary. So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh, Come, peasant, king, to own him. The King of kings salvation brings, Let loving hearts enthrone him. Raise, raise a song on high, The virgin sings her lullaby : Joy, joy for Christ is born, The babe, the Son of Mary.
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In this season, this ‘Christ’mas time, may we all stop our fun preparations:Β the decorating, present buying, wrapping, and cookie making…to reflect on Christ’s birth. The gift God gave us on this day…His Son.
The babe that would grow into a 12 year old child who would sit amongst the elders speaking wisdom in the temple.Β The young manΒ who, whenΒ baptized, was descended upon by the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove and aΒ voice came from heaven, which said, “Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased”.Β The man who would die on the cross to save us from our sins.
And God, the Father, watched from above.Β He saw all the joy…He saw all the suffering.Β He was there through it all…beside His Son.
On our worst days, we may wonder ‘Where is God?’.
He’s watching.Β He’s waiting.Β He’s with us, just as He was with His Son.
We just need to have Faith.
I’ve witnessed this show of faith.
First, in my husband’s Grandpa, who passed 12 years ago:Β Frank was at home, having fought a good fight against cancer.Β He was in hospice care…and he had faith.Β In his last weeks he spoke about seeing Jesus there in the room with him.Β And we knew…He was there.Β He walked Grandpa home to Heaven…of that there is no doubt.
And in the past few months,Β an incredible story of courage, faith, and love has filledΒ our small town – pulling it’s peopleΒ together in a show of support for an incredible young man suffering from leukemia. Read more
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