Saturday, December 17, 2011

Christmas

Christmas.
One of the best times of the year.

Everyone giving, family getting together, gaining lots of weight eating all the Christmas cookies, and last minute shopping.

It's easy, with all the hustle bustle of the season to forget the reason we celebrate Christmas day.

Most of everyone knows the story.
An angel.
A virgin.
A journey.
A stable.
An incredible birth.
A holy child.

Jesus, Son of God, was born in a barn on Christmas day. Laid in a manager filled with hay. Wrapped in swaddling clothes. Mary and Joseph watching over Him, cattle, sheep, and shepherds looking on, worshiping the baby King.

Yes, celebrating to remember the birth of a King. King Jesus.

But this is not the only thing I'm thinking about this season.

This is not the only thing we should be celebrating/remembering.

Yes, this baby lying in the manager is grand. But when I look at that baby in my nativity set, I see a Man.

A Man beaten.
A Man scarred.
A Man bleeding, bleeding for my sins. Bleeding for your sins.
A Man taking my place.
A Man taking in the wrath of God for me.
A Man that loved me enough to die.

This Christmas season, when you grab that last present, bake the last batch of cookies, look at the family around you, see the nativity set sitting on your shelf, remember why Christmas is so important.

It's not just about the baby lying in the manager. It's about the Man, hanging on the Cross, dying for our sins.


~tJf~

Monday, December 5, 2011

You Know

So many days come and go,
Good and bad ones,
Better and worse ones.

I may feel as though the world is just
Passing me by...
But I know,
Yes I know!

You are here,
Watching me.
Holding my hand.
You know whats going on.
You are always there watching me,
You know and You care for me!

You are my God!
Loving me no matter what,
Things will come
Beating me down.


I may feel as though the world is just
Passing me by...
But I know,
Yes I know!

You are here,
Watching me.
Holding my hand.
You know whats going on.

You are always there watching me,
You know and You care for me!




I may feel as though the world is just
Passing me by...
But I know,
Yes I know!

My God is always here
He's always watching me,
Loving me,
Caring for me!

He loves me and He loves you.
When things come into your life,
Things, you may not understand,
Don't worry....


You may feel as though the world is just
Passing you by...
But know....


He is here,
Watching you.
Holding your hand.
He knows whats going on.
He is always there watching you,
My God,
You know and You care for me!

You are always there watching me,
You know and You care for me!
For me!