Dear Friends, �God walked down the stairs of heaven with a Baby in his arms.� -Paul Scherer
The Celebration of Christmas Luke 2:15-20 15 When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, ""Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.'' 16 So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger. 17 When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them. Has anyone ever given you a birthday party? Most likely, at some point in your life, you discovered the joy of having your friends and family gather together to celebrate your birth. How did that make you feel? By celebrating your birthday, they testified to the fact that your very existence has made their own lives somewhat better. Now, a second question: have you ever been to a birthday party to which the birthday boy or girl was not even invited? Of course not! What sense would it make to throw a party to celebrate someone, and then fail to invite the guest of honor? Today is Christmas. Chances are, you have already attended one or two Christmas parties, or maybe you have one scheduled for later today. Do you realize what a Christmas party is? Is it a simple gathering of friends? A chance to exchange presents? An hour of free time in the middle of a workday? If any of these describe the gathering that you attended, then you have not been to a real Christmas party. A Christmas party is the ultimate birthday extravaganza! We celebrate Christmas because we want to testify that Jesus� existence has made our own lives infinitely better. Was Jesus at your Christmas party this week? Take a moment right now to escape the hustle of �the holiday� and rejoice in your Savior�s birthday. Copyright � 2000, IN TOUCH Magazine. In Touch Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Your's in Jesus, Biji James, Bangalore Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com **************************************************************** This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ****************************************************************
