Emmanuel

                                                                                                                    And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them:  and they were sore afraid.                                                 

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

What an awesome account in the Bible that narrates so beautifully the story of Gods love for us. Prophesied by the Prophets, proclaimed by angels, and testified by men. God so loved us that He gave us His Son to be the Saviour of the World.

I can almost see Joseph watching Mary as she holds her new born son. Pondering all the time at the words of the angel which appeared to 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."

I've also wondered how Mary must have felt as she sat looking into the eyes of her baby, Gods Son. And to know that all this which came to pass was prophesied of old saying, "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." 

Jesus IS the reason for this Season. This is why we honor and celebrate Christmas today. It is a time of Joy, and Peace, and Goodwill toward all men. A very special time of the year set apart from all the rest where we decorate our homes, we gather together with family and friends, we sing carols and give gifts.  A joyful time for us, to come and worship the birthday of our King. "EMMANUEL", God with us!

At this season the world pauses to remember and to celebrate the birthday of our Saviour,  Emmanuel!.  We join in harmony with the redeemed of the earth as we lift our voices and sing in chorus Salvations sweetest songs.  We light candles and lights to shine through the darkness and to tell the world that our Light has come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon us! 

Down through the ages many have tried to extinguish what the real meaning of Christmas is.  But for those of us whose lives have been transformed by the power of the Highest, our lights will shine, and our voices will join together in unison all around the world, as we celebrate the Birthday of our King!

St Matthew 2:10-11 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

I want to thank each one of you who have stepped out in faith and have signed up to write for this upcoming year. I look forward to working with each one of you and your ministries. I am believing God for good works to come forth from your seeds of faith.

It has been our joy once again to minister Word of Life Ministries on the Internet, and to be able to share the Good News of the Gospel to the world.  But it has been a very special blessing to have such wonderful friends as you, our Contributing Members who have stood with us Hand In Hand to publish the Gospel.  We have been so blessed this past year by the giving of your gifts through the messages of Gods Word.  Jody and I would like to extend our heart to each one of you once again, who have been a part of this ministry in some way.  May the Peace and Joy of Jesus Christ keep your hearts and minds as you celebrate the Birthday of our King

Rev. James and Jody Lewis/ Word of Life Ministries

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