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| December 16, 2001 |
| ". . . behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins." Matthew 1:20-21 I work in retail, as some of you may know. And through the years at Christmas time, all I hear if people complaining how costly Christmas is! Well, I would just love to tell them this if I thought I could pull them away from their busy shopping sprees: It cost Mary and Joseph the comforts of home during a long period of exile in Egypt to protect the little Babe! It cost mothers in and around Bethlehem the massacre of their babies by the cruel order of Herod! It cost the shepherds the complacency of their shepherd' life, with the call to the manger and to tell the good news! It cost the wise men a long journey and expensive gifts along with changed lives! It cost the early apostles and the early church persecution and sometimes death! It cost missionaries of Christ untold suffering and privation to spread the good news! It cost Christian martyrs in all ages their lives for Christ's sake! But more than all this, it cost God the Father His own Son ~ He sent Him to the earth to save men! It cost Jesus a life of sacrifice and service, a death cruel and unmatched in history! Now, would you like to complain about how much CHRISTmas is costing you? Didn't think so. Let Us Keep Christ In CHRISTmas! Have a wonderfully blessed day in our Lord Jesus Christ. Love in Christ Jesus, Sandy |
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| SUNDAY ~ THE LORD'S DAY! |