THIS DAY!

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Have A Good One Logan Guinn

Scripture

This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.

 This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

 Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. Psalms 118:23-25 KJV

Song

"Best Day Of My Life" American Authors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y66j_BUCBMY

I had a dream so big and loud

I jumped so high I touched the clouds

Wo-o-o-o-o-oh [x2]

I stretched my hands out to the sky

We danced with monsters through the night

Wo-o-o-o-o-oh [x2]

I'm never gonna look back

Woah, never gonna give it up

No, please don't wake me now

Oo-o-o-o-oo

This is gonna be the best day of my li-ife

My li-i-i-i-i-ife

Oo-o-o-o-oo

This is gonna be the best day of my li-ife

My li-i-i-i-i-ife

I howled at the moon with friends

And then the sun came crashing in

Wo-o-o-o-o-oh [x2]

But all the possibilities

No limits just epiphanies

Wo-o-o-o-o-oh [x2]

I'm never gonna look back

Woah, never gonna give it up

No, just don't wake me now

Oo-o-o-o-oo

This is gonna be the best day of my li-ife

My li-i-i-i-i-ife

Oo-o-o-o-oo

This is gonna be the best day of my li-ife

My li-i-i-i-i-ife

I hear it calling outside my window

I feel it in my soul (soul)

The stars were burning so bright

The sun was out 'til midnight

I say we lose control (control)

This is gonna be the best day of my li-ife

My li-i-i-i-i-ife

Oo-o-o-o-o

This is gonna be the best day of my li-ife

My li-i-i-i-i-ife

This is gonna be, this is gonna be, this is gonna be

The best day of my life

Everything is looking up, everybody up now

This is gonna be the best day of my li-ife

My li-i-i-i-i-ife

Sentence Prayer

Father

This day is your gift to us

May we find joy

And love within it

Amen 

ANGELS

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The hope of Christmas is the song

Of angels in the sky;

And Christ within a manger laid

To bring salvation nigh.  Campell

Scripture

Praise the Lord, you angels,

you mighty ones who carry out his plans,

listening for each of his commands.

Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels

who serve him and do his will! Psalms 103:20,21 NLT

Song

Angels Among us Alabama

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_4Xfj2LRSA

I was walking home from school, on a cold winter day

Took a shortcut through the woods, and I lost my way

It was getting late, and I was scared and alone

But then a kind old man, took my hand, and led me home

Mama couldn't see him, oh but he was standing there

And I knew in my heart, he was the answer to my prayers

Oh I believe there are, angels among us

Sent down to us, from somewhere up above

They come to you and me, in our darkest hours

To show us how to live, to teach us how to give

To guide us with the light of love

When life held troubled times, and had me down on my knees

There's always been someone, to come along, and comfort me

A kind word from a stranger, to lend a helping hand

A phone call from a friend, just to say, I understand

But ain't it kind of funny, at the dark end of the road

That someone lights the way, with just a single ray of hope

Oh I believe there are, angels among us

Sent down to us, from somewhere up above

They come to you and me, in our darkest hours

To show us how to live, to teach us how to give

To guide us with the light of love

They wear so many faces, show up in the strangest places

To grace us with their mercy, in our time of need

Oh I believe there are, angels among us

Sent down to us, from somewhere up above

They come to you and me, in our darkest hours

To show us how to live, to teach us how to give

To guide us with the light of love

To guide us with a light of love

Sentence Prayer

Father;

Thank you for the gift of my guardian angel

Thank you the gift of Salvation in Jesus

Is so wonderful even angels long to look into it.

Open my eyes of faith that I may see the

Legion of angels around me.  Amen

CHILDLIKE

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Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.” ― Laura Ingalls Wilder

Scripture

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love 5 he[b] predestined us for adoption to sonship[c] through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace 8 that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, 9 he[d] made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, 10 to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ. Ephesians 1:3-10 NIV

Song

You Gotta Get Up by Rich Mullins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX60F472GFw

"I thought Christmas Day would never come

But it's here at last so mom and dad the waiting's finally done

And you gotta get up ~ you gotta get up ~ you gotta get up

It's Christmas morning

Last night I heard reindeers on my roof

Well you may think I'm exaggerating but I swear I'm tellin' you the truth

And you gotta get up ~ you gotta get up ~ you gotta get up

It's Christmas morning

Did my sister get a baby doll? Did my brother get his bike?

Did I get that red wagon the kind that makes you fly?

Oh I hope there'll be peace on earth

I know there's good will toward men

On account of that Baby born in Bethlehem

Did my sister get her baby doll? Did my brother get his bike?

Did I get that red wagon the kind that makes you fly?

Oh I hope there'll be peace on earth

I know there's good will toward men

On account of that Baby born in Bethlehem

Mom and Daddy stayed up too late last night

Oh I guess they got carried away in the Christmas candlelight

And you gotta get up ~ you gotta get up ~ you gotta get up

It's Christmas morning

Sentence Prayer

Jesus

May my Joy be greater

Than a little kid

On Christmas morning

And every morning in You

Amen

BIRTH OF CHRIST

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Mary's virginity protected a great deal more than her own moral character, reputation, and the legitimacy of Jesus' birth. It protected the nature of the divine Son of God… Jesus had to have one human parent or He could not have been human, and thereby a partaker of our flesh. But He also had to have divine parentage of He could not have made a sinless and perfect sacrifice on our behalf.  John MacArthur Matthew 1-7, Moody, 1985, p. 16-17.

Scripture

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 NIV

Song 

Silent Night

Celtic Women

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S036PCddza4

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth "

Sentence Prayer

Father,  I am always split between Joy and Sorrow when I grasp what Jesus had to go through for my sin.  Thank you for sending him to our planet two thousand years ago. I pray through his sacrifice.  Amen

Jase Robertson  The Duck Commander Devotional December 25^th Howard Books New York New York October 2013

BOY LIKE ME, MAN LIKE YOU

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This is the irrational season
When love blooms bright and wild,
Had Mary been filled with reason
There'd have been no room for the child.  

After Annunciation Madeleine L'Engle

Scripture

She gave birth to her first-born son. She dressed him in baby clothes and laid him on a bed of hay,because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:7

Song

Boy Like Me / Man Like You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s6_C1bhuo0

Rich Mullins and Beaker

You was a baby like I was once
You was cryin' in the early mornin'
You was born in a stable Lord
Reid Memorial is where I was born
They wrapped You in swaddling clothes
Me they dressed in baby blue

But I was twelve years old in the meeting house
Listening to the old men pray
And I was tryin' hard to figure out
What it was that they was tryin' to say
There You were in the temple
They said You weren't old enough
To know the things You knew

Well, did You grow up hungry?
Did You grow up fast?
Did the little girls giggle when You walked past?
Did You wonder what it was that made them laugh?
And did they tell You stories 'bout the saints of old?
Stories about their faith?
They say stories like that make a boy grow bold
Stories like that make a man walk straight

And You was a boy like I was once
But was You a boy like me
Well, I grew up around Indiana
You grew up around Galilee
And if I ever really do grow up
Lord I want to grow up and be just like You

Well, did You wrestle with a dog and lick his nose?
Did You play beneath the spray of a water hose?
Did You ever make angels in the winter snow?
And did they tell You stories 'bout the saints of old?
Stories about their faith?
They say stories like that make a boy grow bold
Stories like that make a man walk straight

Did You ever get scared playing hide and seek?
Did You try not to cry when You scraped Your knee?
Did You ever skip a rock across a quiet creek?
And did they tell You stories 'bout the saints of old?
Stories about their faith?
They say stories like that make a boy grow bold
Stories like that make a man walk straight

And I really may just grow up and be like You someday

Sentence Prayer

Jesus, help me to see as you were, 

so I may see me   as I am.

Help, me to see a normal child; that played,

loved and got upset.

So I may see a Savior that Sympathizes 

with a struggling sinner.

Open my eyes, Holy Spirit to see footprints in the water

 and a empty pallet

So I May see a Holy God, 

to know better the destruction of sin.

Amen.

MARY

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If we could condense all the truths of Christmas into only three words, these would be the words: "God with us." John MacArthur God With Us, Zondervan, 1989, p. 16.

  Scripture

Mary said, "I am the servant of the Lord. Let this happen to me as you say!" Luke 1:26-28 NCV

Song

Mary Did you Know  By Mark Lowery

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U2G8wsbXBo

Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water?

Mary did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?

Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?

This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you.

Mary did you know that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?

Mary did you know that your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand?

Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?

And when you kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God.

The blind will see, the deaf will hear and the dead will live again.

The lame will leap, the dumb will speak, the praises of the lamb.

Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?

Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?

Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?

This sleeping child you're holding is the great I am.

Sentence Prayer

We hold before God:

Those whom life is very difficult;

Those who have difficult decisions to make, and

Who honestly do not know what is the right thing to do.

We hold before God:

Those who have difficult tasks to do and to face,

And who fear they may fail in them;

Those who have difficult temptations to face, and

Who know only too well that they may fail too

Them, if they try to meet them alone.

We hold before God:

Those who have difficult people to work with;

Those who have to suffer unjust treatment, unfair

Criticism, unappreciated work.

We hold before God:

Those who are sad because someone they loved has

Died;

And any who are disappointed in something for

Which they hoped very much.

William Barclay

Celtic Daily Prayer Pg 218 

LET IT BE CHRISTMAS

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“We talk glibly of the Christmas spirit, rarely meaning more by this than sentimental jollity . . .It ought to mean the reproduction in human lives of the (temperament) of Him who for our sakes became poor. . .The spirit of those who like their master, live their whole lives on the principle of making themselves poor-spending and being spent-to enrich their fellowman, giving time, thought, care, and concern to do good to others. . .in whatever way there seems need.”  JI Packer Knowing God

Scripture

So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. John 1:14 NLT

Song

Let It Be Christmas Alan Jackson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFDwkKKxO2Q

Let it be Christmas everywhere

In the hearts of all people both near and afar

Christmas everywhere

Feel the love of the season wherever you are

On the small country roads lined with green mistletoe

Big city streets where a thousand lights glow

Let it be Christmas everywhere

Let heavenly music fill the air

Let every heart sing let every bell ring

The story of hope and joy and peace

And let it be Christmas everywhere

Let heavenly music fill the air

Let anger and fear and hate disappear

Let there be love that lasts through the year

And let it be Christmas

Christmas everywhere

Let it be Christmas everywhere

With the gold and the silver, the green and the red

Christmas everywhere

In the smiles of all children asleep in their beds

In the eyes of young babies their first fallen snow

Elderlys' memories that never grow old

Let it be Christmas everywhere

Let heavenly music fill the air

Let every heart sing let every bell ring

The story of hope and joy and peace

And let it be Christmas everywhere

Let heavenly music fill the air

Let anger and fear and hate disappear

Let there be love that lasts through the year

And let it be Christmas

Christmas everywhere

Let it be Christmas everywhere

In the songs that we sing and the gifts that we bring

Christmas everywhere

In what this day means and what we believe

From the sandy white beaches where blue water rolls

Snow covered mountains and valleys below

Let it be Christmas everywhere

Let heavenly music fill the air

Let every heart sing let every bell ring

The story of hope and joy and peace

And let it be Christmas everywhere

Let heavenly music fill the air

Let anger and fear and hate disappear

Let there be love that lasts through the year

And let it be Christmas

Christmas everywhere

Christmas everywhere

Christmas everywhere

Sentence Prayer

Almighty God you

Became a man by Humble birth.

May we learn that no humility

To great for such a gift.  Amen