"And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." - Matthew 1:21
"For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." - Luke 2:11
"Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." - Philippians 2:9-11
"Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." - Acts 4:12
The gifts
under the tree
seem unnecessary
whether there is little
or much to give
and or receive
The gifts
are not important
If there is little,
we become desolate
If there is much,
we become proud and arrogant
We share and show
our love for another
but what have we to give
to Jesus?
Does He have need of material things --
toys or clothes or books
I think not.
It is love
and compassion
patience,
kindness,
comfort,
goodwill to another
He looks into our hearts
in the midst of wherever we are
He knows who we are
and what we are
He desires us to know Him.
There is no amount of good
we can ever do or achieve
to obtain the gift
of love
Jesus freely offers
We have only to accept
Accept, believe, obey, trust, love.
Love.
Trust.
Hold onto the promises.
Never forget,
Never let go.
Remember the baby
It is God
who chose to come
to earth
to be for me and you --
among us
to bring us new new life
to save us from our sins
Love Him
Trust Him
Never cease to remember
who He is,
the Mighty King
Jehovah Jirah,
Our All in All
Never lose sight of
His Glory,
of the Love
He has for you,
He has given us.
Do we owe Him any less?
Not as an obligation,
but of love.
Love and reverence,
Love and joy,
Love and trust.
He is worthy.
Trust Him.
There is nothing we can do
ourselves.
There is nothing we are
or can ever hope to be
without the Lord Jesus -
our lives are incomplete.
Without Him, we cannot
accomplish His purpose.
Remember
Always remember
It is His love for us
that is the true gift
of all
Our response
is our love for Him
Be it ever true,
full of faith
and hope,
but most especially,
full of love.
"For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." - Luke 2:11
"Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." - Philippians 2:9-11
"Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." - Acts 4:12
The gifts
under the tree
seem unnecessary
whether there is little
or much to give
and or receive
The gifts
are not important
If there is little,
we become desolate
If there is much,
we become proud and arrogant
We share and show
our love for another
but what have we to give
to Jesus?
Does He have need of material things --
toys or clothes or books
I think not.
It is love
and compassion
patience,
kindness,
comfort,
goodwill to another
He looks into our hearts
in the midst of wherever we are
He knows who we are
and what we are
He desires us to know Him.
There is no amount of good
we can ever do or achieve
to obtain the gift
of love
Jesus freely offers
We have only to accept
Accept, believe, obey, trust, love.
Love.
Trust.
Hold onto the promises.
Never forget,
Never let go.
Remember the baby
It is God
who chose to come
to earth
to be for me and you --
among us
to bring us new new life
to save us from our sins
Love Him
Trust Him
Never cease to remember
who He is,
the Mighty King
Jehovah Jirah,
Our All in All
Never lose sight of
His Glory,
of the Love
He has for you,
He has given us.
Do we owe Him any less?
Not as an obligation,
but of love.
Love and reverence,
Love and joy,
Love and trust.
He is worthy.
Trust Him.
There is nothing we can do
ourselves.
There is nothing we are
or can ever hope to be
without the Lord Jesus -
our lives are incomplete.
Without Him, we cannot
accomplish His purpose.
Remember
Always remember
It is His love for us
that is the true gift
of all
Our response
is our love for Him
Be it ever true,
full of faith
and hope,
but most especially,
full of love.
Cathy Orrick Luders
(c) 12.21/22.2011
(c) 12.21/22.2011
"Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him. If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and glorify Him immediately. A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, (that) you also love one another." - John 13:31-32, 34
"(for) the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God. I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father." - John 16:28
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