Micah 5:2
But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah,
though thou be little among the thousands of Judah,
yet out of thee shall He come forth
unto Me that is to be Ruler in Israel;
Whose goings forth have been from of old,
from everlasting.
Posted on 12/06/2007 10:08:52 AM PST by Faith
Micah 5:2
But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah,
though thou be little among the thousands of Judah,
yet out of thee shall He come forth
unto Me that is to be Ruler in Israel;
Whose goings forth have been from of old,
from everlasting.
As we prepare for the blessed holy day of Christmas, we ask that You would help us to make our hearts ready for Your greatest Gift to us. Thank You, Father for fulfilling the promise of Your Word spoken through the prophets---for sending Jesus Christ to dwell with us on earth, to live among us and to suffer and die for us. Bless our Christmas celebrations, Lord, and help us to keep our focus on You. We praise You, our Lord, the God of Israel, because You have come to redeem Your people. May we serve You without fear in holiness and righteousness all our days.
Our prayers are lifted up for our President, Father. You have commanded us to pray for him, and we place him in Your loving arms to protect and to strengthen him throughout his service to this nation. We continue to ask You to fill him with Your discerning ways and to give him the firm resolve to always take the path that leads to You. Father, so many people seek his harm and ruin. We pray that You would give him supernatural strength and vision so that he can always be victorious in You.
May Your mighty presence cover every one of our troops and their families, Lord, as they continue to sacrifice greatly for our country and for people of other lands. Keep them watchful and fill them with faith as they face uncertain times and assignments. Please comfort their family members as they spend the holidays away from their loved ones. We ask You, Lord, to give our military leaders tremendous insight regarding the best way to defend America against terrorism.
Father, please convict the hearts of Your people to pray. We can only receive Your finest blessings if we turn our lives over to You. Hear the longings of each of our hearts as we present our requests unto You on behalf of our President, our nation, and our stalwart defenders in the military. We offer all our prayers in the Name of the Blessed Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
December 6, 2007
READ: 1 John 5:9-13,20
Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! —2 Corinthians 9:15
Sharon’s favorite Christmas gift last year from her husband Andy was an antique treasure chest. Inside were three boxes with additional gifts of chocolates and jewelry. She enjoyed each gift within the gift.
When God sent His Son Jesus to be the Savior of the world, He gave us many gifts within the Gift. Now when people receive the gift of Jesus, they also receive these special gifts, which they could obtain in no other way:
Forgiveness of sin. “In [Jesus] we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” (Eph. 1:7).
Teaching from the Holy Spirit. Jesus promised, “The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things” (John 14:26).
Eternal life and a home in heaven. John said, “He who has the Son has life” (1 John 5:12). Jesus promised, “In My Father’s house are many mansions; . . . I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:2).
A love like no other. “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you . . . . Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends” (John 15:9,13).
Have you received God’s indescribable Gift? You only need to ask.
Thanks, Mayor. May everyone accept the best Gift of all. It is FREE, it is ETERNAL, and it is guaranteed to TRANSFORM your life.
Amen!
Amen.
Thank you for praying with us today. Have a wonderful Christmas season of joy.
We have so many observances
Of what God would have us do
Many of us don’t realize
He just wants a heart that’s true
Seek no other idols
Follow Him each day
Keep your eyes upon Him
Bend your knee and pray
If you will just abide
The Ten Commandments He has given
God will be by your side
As you walk the path to Heaven
Jesus, born as Jew
Died to replace proprietic laws
He brought the world Good News
And rose again because
God sacrificed His Son
That we might be Free
From overzealous ones
That govern or pious be
We continue His fight for Freedom
Throughout this world today
For Israel is the birthplace
Of God’s repentant Way
Amen
Amen! Blessed is the Name of the Lord. Many thanks, wizr.
Amen.
Blessings to you, Irish. Thanks for praying with us.
I join in prayer for President Bush, the Administration and our heroes standing in harm’s way!
Thank you, A-G. Have a great weekend!
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