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THE GREATEST GIFT
And the angel said to her, “Do
not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And
behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and
you shall call his name Jesus. He will be GREAT, and will
be called Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give
to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign
over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there
will be no end.” Luke 1:30-33
GREAT!
GREAT! GREAT!
It’s a word we use
often and probably without too much thought. We talk about
a great idea, a great trip, a great number of things to do,
a great grandchild, a great big hug, a great legendary
football player, a great catch of fish, being great at
softball, and being a great person.
The angel told
Mary, “(Jesus) will be great.” Mary must have wondered what
the angel meant. How would Jesus be great? What would He
do? Where would He go?
By the world’s
standard, as Jesus lived on this earth, He was not great.
He had no money, no prominent position, no collection of
material things, and no fancy home. He was born in a lowly
stable, of lowly birth, and His friends included fishermen,
tax collectors, beggars, the lame, blind, poor, hungry, and
sick.
Yet we who are
Christians know that Jesus was great. But His greatness was
not found in power, money, looks, intellect, possessions, or
friendships. Jesus’ greatness was found in who He was --
“the Son of the Most High.”
How great is our
God! How great is His love! How great is His plan of
salvation —
For you, for me, for all
sinners!
During this Christmas season, may we all share
the great gift of Christmas — the Babe born in Bethlehem —
with great joy, great enthusiasm, and great peace.
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Dates To Remember:
Dec. 19:
1:00 & 7
Christmas Musical
Dec. 20: 9:00
Preschool/
Pre-K
Christmas Program
Dec. 25-
Jan 1:
NO SCHOOL
Jan. 2:
School Resumes
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