“For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6
Thought:
“The hinge of history is on the door of a Bethlehem stable.” Ralph W. Sockman, the man who penned this quote, was a Methodist minister the first half of the 20th century.
Another famous Methodist, Charles Wesley, penned the following words we all sing every Christmas.
Hark! The herald angels sing. Glory to the new born King! Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled! Joyful all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With th’ angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem. Hark! The herald angels sing. Glory to the new born King!
Prayer:
Father God in heaven, our human ability to uncover all of the ways You are wonderful seems to fall short. We try to understand, sometimes we think we understand, but our efforts at truly grasping why You love us, why You came to earth, why You lived a sinless life and died a criminal’s death…for one like me…perhaps there are no words. But Jesus, in this quiet moment in my heart, our hearts, we just want to say, You’re wonderful! Wonderful in more ways than we can say. You’re wonderful today, and we look forward to all of the tomorrows you give us to discover even more how wonderful You are. In Your name, Amen.
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Keeping Christmas ~ Advent Day 4