To Us A Child Is Born

I am enjoying the excitement that I am sensing all around me and causing me to be ever so thankful that God chose to place me in the plains of Kansas. Wide open spaces, and in my small community where I can share Jesus.

Over 2,000 years ago God intended for our Savior to be born in human flesh. He already was, because He was in the very beginning, He was THE BEGINNING. The excitement continues to flame in my heart this morning, Christmas eve, because God's intentions included a plan for OUR REDEMPTION! I am choosing to celebrate with other Believers in the next 12-36 hours of His birth. The vision that comes so easily to me because I was raised with animals, living on a farm.

We do not know the exact hour or day of His birth because I believe God knew we would make an idol out of that. And in many ways I believe we have with over spending and many that participate without even knowing what Christmas really is all about. This then causes you and I to have an opening to share with others just what His birth truly birthed for us. It causes me to reflect upon my King and Lord and rejoice that His plans included me and they include YOU. To give Him honor, to praise His Name, and not only on Christmas the day we celebrate Jesus' birth, but every day.

And with that, I have been reflecting upon just that....His Name. Isaiah 9:6 is the verse that my husband and I have placed in our local paper the past few years the week of Christmas. I didn't do that this year because of my own conviction, but I want to share that scripture with you now:

For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.


I wander just who or what you are pursuing these days?

Wealth...or the Wonderful Counselor
Man...or the Mighty God
Everything but God...or the Everlasting Father
Power & praise...or the Prince of Peace

Father, I pray that those I know and those that I don't know will bow the knee this week to YOUR SON that was given for us and to us. Our eyes placed on Jesus the One and Only! THE GIFT more precious than gold or silver, the GIFT of Eternal Life. That we would be found sharing "To Us A Child Is Born". Thank You Father for the birth of Christ as well as the Cross at Calvary. I ask that we would not seek stuff but that we would be found seeking The Savior. Amen.


Reaching for Higher Grounds,
Lovingly and a VERY MERRY CHRISTmas!
Yolanda