Merry Christmas FBC!
GOD, the Lord, is my strength; He makes my feet like the deer’s; He makes me tread on my high places. (Habakkuk 3:19)
Doesn’t seem like a “Christmasy” verse, does it? But as I’ve meditated on that verse today it has hit me that the Christmas season is often an exhausting time for many. We need the Lord to be our strength. I also am aware that it can be a lonely and painful time for a lot of folks. We need the God the Lord to be our strength. We are easily frazzled, anxious, stressed, etc., etc… We need the Lord our God to be our strength! May you find your strength in Him today and all throughout the holiday season!
Yes, it’s 8 days until Christmas! But don’t forget that it’s just 3 days until the Children’s Christmas Program & Christmas by Candlelight! In the morning service (10:30am), we will be blessed by our little ones (and some not so little ones) as they bring us “O Come Let Us Adore Him.” You won’t want to miss this! Then in the evening (5:30pm), we will enjoy the intimate and peaceful setting of candlelight as we sing of our Savior’s birth. My brief devotion will center on a line that I have come to love more than ever this year from one of our favorite Christmas carols. In the song “Silent Night”, there is the phrase, “With the dawn of redeeming grace…” I have been reading, hearing, and thinking a lot about grace lately. That line from Silent Night strikes me strongly now. Ponder that as you prepare to worship with us on Sunday. What does it mean for you? “With the dawn of redeeming grace; Jesus Lord at Thy birth, Jesus Lord at Thy birth!”
Following the Candlelight service, we will have an “Open House” time in the fellowship hall with cookies and other goodies. Please bring something yummy to share, and then plan to stick around for some “sweet” fellowship.
A note from Rosemary: we are looking to expand our list of people willing to help with the Powerpoint presentation on Sundays. You just need to be able to read, follow along, and click the mouse! If you are interested, we could use your help. Please let me or Rosemary know, and we will try to work you into the schedule.
Church, I can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather be, or anyone I’d rather be with, to celebrate the season where we remember the birth of our King, our Lord, and our Savior, Jesus Christ!
Love, (and Merry Christmas) from your pastor,
Michael