Yes, I’ve been up since 3 a.m. – and with the exception of Stacia the children are still asleep. Christmas continues to fill me with awe and excitement. The amazing thing being that Christmas is an attitude of heart to be celebrated year round. It’s my tradition to leave a piece of Christmas out year round to remind our family of this fact (some years its been a strand of lights around the kitchen sink, or picture ornaments hung from the piano, or a wreath left on a bedroom door). Our hearts should constantly be welcoming the gift of Christ’s presence to our lives.
I’ve been thinking of a “Christmas Wish” and early this a.m. it hit me…this is my Christmas PRAYER for my family and friends.
“And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ; having been filled with the fruit of righteousness, which comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.”
Phil 1:9-11 (NASB)
I could type on and on. In fact, I believe I HAVE spoken for an hour on these verses. I suspect they are most powerful standing alone…but let me share a couple thoughts….a few things that I’m praying for my friends and family.
May your love abound!!!! May you have eyes-wide-open with knowledge and discernment (so very badly needed in our time) and STILL LOVE….this will lead you to approve the excellent things of our Father. It will lead you to be pure, sincere, maturing in your walk with Him…..and may you be filled to overflowing with the fruit of righteousness, the fruit of the Spirit, the fruit that will only develop as you are in close and constant, abiding relationship with Jesus Christ.
May we all bring glory and praise to the Father’s name this year! Merry CHRISTmas!!!
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