Posted on 12/22/2005 2:13:05 PM PST by RWR8189
'Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel' which means, God with us. - Matthew 1:23
More than 2,000 years ago, a virgin gave birth to a Son, and the God of heaven came to Earth. Mankind had received its Savior, and to those who had dwelled in darkness, the light of hope had come. Each Christmas, we celebrate that first coming anew, and we rejoice in the knowledge that the God who came to Earth that night in Bethlehem is with us still and will remain with us forever.
Christmas is a season of hope and joy, a time to give thanks for the blessing of Christ's birth and for the blessings that surround us every day of the year. We have much to be thankful for in this country, and we have a responsibility to help those in need. Jesus calls us to help others, and acts of kindness toward the less fortunate fulfill the spirit of the Christmas season.
On Christmas, we pray for freedom, justice, and peace on Earth. We remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and for our freedom, and we ask for God's blessing on their loved ones. We ask God to watch over all of our men and women in uniform. Many are serving in distant lands, helping to advance the cause of freedom and peace. Our entire Nation is grateful to them and prays for their safe return.
Laura and I send our best wishes for a blessed and merry Christmas.
GEORGE W. BUSH
Merry Christmas, all!
A Christian president, that is one of the things that kills the left. Any-one electing officals who vote for killing unborn babys are not christians.
A nice, un-PC, Christian greeting. Well done.
Humm. Sure wish a Merry Christmas could have been on the CHRISTMAS card.
"Each Christmas, we celebrate that first coming anew, and we rejoice in the knowledge that the God who came to Earth that night in Bethlehem is with us still and will remain with us forever."
Amen. Thank you and Merry Christmas President Bush and First Lady Laura.
Remember when Slick used to have those photo ops of him walking out of church clutching a Bible? Of course when he got back to the WH he probably tore out pages of it to use for something else unmentionable here.
God Bless our COMMANDERDER-IN-CHIEF(HIS FAMILY), OUR TROOPS, THERE FAMILIES, AMERICA and MY FREE REPUBLIC PARTNER.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Merry Christmas to you too!
I was deeply offended by this speech and feel I no longer have anymore religous rights in this country. I'm calling the ACLU! / extreme sarc.
Oh yeah, Merry Christmas everyone!
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