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Posted on 12/24/2007 8:16:27 AM PST by Kitty Mittens
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We Bow Before You, Great King of Heaven, Bringing our Worship and Heartfelt Praise. Our Wonderful Redeemer, Thank You for Cleansing us from All our Sin. We Stand Before You Wrapped in Your Love, Perfected Forever through Sovereign, Great Grace. Please Help us to Remember You this Christmas with Thankful Hearts. We Love You, our Jesus! Thank You for Accomplishing our Salvation Upon the Cross!
We Fervently Pray, Dear Lord, as we Bring our President Before Your Grace-Throne. Please Use him Mightily to Win Lost Souls to You. May it be Said of him, "He is Real; he is a True Man of God." Please Display Your Saving Grace through Him, Caring Lord. We Ask for Every Good Blessing of Heaven to be his. Please Fill him with Peace, our Lord of Gracious Love. We Thank You for this Man of Good Courage and Strength.
We Ask, our Master, for our Leaders' Salvation, through Grace. May Even the Most Wicked Repent at the Foot of Your Cross. Be Pleased to Revive our Beloved, but Sin-Filled Land. Please Turn Back the Judgement, and Restore us to Godliness Again.
We Pray, our Savior, for our Persecuted Brethren throughout the World. Please Pour upon them Your Comfort, Presence, and Peace. May the Fellowship of Your Spirit Fill their Hearts with Sweet Joy.
How our Spirit's are Praying for our Military, Faithful God! Please Grant a Touch to those So Far from Home. Our Heart's Desire is for their Blessing and Peace. Please Surround them with Safety, and Fill Every Soul with Christ. Please Help them to Know we Love them, Gracious King.
Thank You, our Abba, for Loving us and Hearing our Prayers. Please Keep Your Son Before our Eyes this Christmas Day. Thank You for All You have Done for us, Savior-King. In Jesus' Name, for Your Excellent Glory we Pray, amen.
Prayers for President Bush and his family. Merry Christmas to all!
AMEN SISTER,GRACE AND ADVENT BLESSINGS TO ALL CHRISTIAN PATRIOTS!
“Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”
- Isaiah 7:14
Let us to-day go down to Bethlehem, and in company with wondering shepherds and adoring Magi, let us see him who was born King of the Jews, for we by faith can claim an interest in him, and can sing, “Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given.” Jesus is Jehovah incarnate, our Lord and our God, and yet our brother and friend; let us adore and admire. Let us notice at the very first glance his miraculous conception. It was a thing unheard of before, and unparalleled since, that a virgin should conceive and bear a Son. The first promise ran thus, “The seed of the woman,” not the offspring of the man. Since venturous woman led the way in the sin which brought forth Paradise lost, she, and she alone, ushers in the Regainer of Paradise. Our Saviour, although truly man, was as to his human nature the Holy One of God. Let us reverently bow before the holy Child whose innocence restores to manhood its ancient glory; and let us pray that he may be formed in us, the hope of glory. Fail not to note his humble parentage. His mother has been described simply as “a virgin,” not a princess, or prophetess, nor a matron of large estate. True the blood of kings ran in her veins; nor was her mind a weak and untaught one, for she could sing most sweetly a song of praise; but yet how humble her position, how poor the man to whom she stood affianced, and how miserable the accommodation afforded to the new-born King!
Immanuel, God with us in our nature, in our sorrow, in our lifework, in our punishment, in our grave, and now with us, or rather we with him, in resurrection, ascension, triumph, and Second Advent splendour.
C.H.SPURGEON
SOLI DEO GLORIA!
Merry Christmas to President Bush and his family and all freepers. Have a happy and safe holiday season!
December 24, 2007
READ: Matthew 1:18-25
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. —Proverbs 3:5
Amid all the Christmas activities, one man is often forgotten.
No, I don’t mean the person whose birthday we’re celebrating. Although we often fail to give Jesus first place as He deserves, we don’t usually forget Him. I’m talking about Joseph—the man God trusted so much that He placed His Son in his home to love and nurture. What a responsibility!
Joseph truly is the forgotten man in the Christmas story. Yet his task was an important component of God’s incredible plan. As we read the story of the birth of Jesus, we find that Joseph was just, righteous, merciful, protective, and courageous. But most of all—he was obedient. When the angel told him to take Mary as his wife, he obeyed (Matt. 1:24). And when the angel told him to flee to Egypt with Mary and Jesus, he did (2:13-14).
Just as Mary was carefully chosen to bear the Son of God, Joseph was deliberately chosen to provide for his young wife and the Christ-child. And trusting God, Joseph followed through on everything God asked him to do.
What is God asking of you today? Are you willing to commit yourself to do whatever He wants you to do?
We can learn much about obedience from Joseph, the forgotten man of Christmas.
What would this season be without Christ.
He IS the Reason for joy and giving. For He has been our ultimate Gift and Joy to our hearts.
We thank God for this country, established in His name, that all may worship FREELY.
God Bless all who honor Him, our President, our warriors, and their families.
May you all have a Merry, Merry CHRISTmas.
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Amen.
Merry Christmas!
Thanks for the Spurgeon devotional! He was a wonderful preacher.
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Thank you for posting and leading us in prayer and praise to our worthy God.
Father, thank You for the fulfilled promise of Jesus’ birth. To all of Your promises, it is “yes” and “amen”. We honor You for Your faithfulness—in this covenant in the name of our Savior, Jesus.
Amen.
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow! Merry CHRISTmas!
I agree In the Name Above All Names, Jesus Christ, Amen.
May the Lord Bless and keep each and every one safe !
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I join in prayer for President Bush, the Administration and our heroes standing in harm’s way!
Thank You, Father, for all the prayers You have heard and responded to from this gathering of believers throughout the past year. We exalt Your Holy Name, and we glorify Your Son whose birth we celebrate. Thank You, Father, for so great a gift. We extol You in the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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