Michael Harrison's e-devotion

One of my favorite Christmas songs is O Holy Night .   Listen in or read on… O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining It is the night of the dear Savior's birth! Long lay the world in sin and error pining Till he appear'd and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary soul rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn! Fall on your knees Oh hear the angel voices Oh night divine Oh night when Christ was born Oh night divine Oh night divine Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming Here come the wise men from Orient land The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger In all our trials born to be our friend Truly He taught us to love one another His law is love and His gospel is peace Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother And in His name all oppression shall cease Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, Let all within us prais...

Isaiah 25:1   NLT O Lord, I will honor and praise your name , for you are my God. You do such wonderful things! You planned them long ago, and now you have accomplished them. I begin today by telling each of you “Merry Christmas” from our church leaders and from our family.   We really are blessed.   Christmas is a time when we celebrate Jesus.   We take time out of the busy lives we live to spend extra time with family and those we care about the most.   Family and friends are important. All around us are the signs of the Christmas season, and it is true that the reason for Christmas is also the payment of our sin and the person who loves us the most.   Jesus is the reason and the forgiver of our sin.   Notice the lights and all the decorations.   Most people won’t tell you this, but each piece is a celebration of Jesus.   It ought to be a reminder to celebrate.   It should influence the way we deal with the people we enc...