All I Really Want For Christmas

Christmas is truly an adoption story.Jesus Christ, the Son of God, leaving His heavenly home with all it's eternal riches and coming down into this lowly world. He was adopted into an earthly family by Mary and Joseph so that we could be adopted into His heavenly/forever family and be able to cry out "Abba,Father".

Two times in the Bible's New Testament the word "orphan" is used. When Jesus was teaching and preparing His disciples for His departure, He reassured them "I will not leave you comfortless/orphans". He would send them The Comforter, the Holy Spirit to live and abide in them. Jesus' brother James would later use the same word in referring to the fatherless/orphan"Pure and undefiled religion is to visit orphans and widows in their distress...".

In our world today there are many orphans, both spiritual and physical. There are many without family, both spiritual and physical. There are many who have never experienced the miracle of adoption, spiritual or physical. There are many waiting for us, as God's children, as His family, to welcome and invite them in.

Christmas, it is truly "The Adoption Story". Tell the story, share the story, live it out and welcome others in.Experience the miracle.


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Advent-Coming, Arriving, Present. Shepherds and wise men humbly bowed, One day Every knee will bow and Every tongue will confess(that) JESUS CHRIST IS LORD to the glory of God The Father.The kings of earth brought their perishable gifts, THE KING OF GLORY brought the imperishable gift of eternal life,Praise be to God for His indescribable gift!Unto you is born...a Savior...CHRIST THE LORD. Behold The Child is born!

Christmas-The Adoption Story-The Son of God became a son of a man and a woman so that we could become sons and daughters of God. Jesus, adopted into an earthly family so we could be adopted into a heavenly/forever family.Experience the miracle of adoption.

Advent-coming, arriving, present. May the gifts you receive this Christmas be the ones that abide in your heart-the peace of God, the presence of God, the love of God. "Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing".

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Advent-coming, arriving, present. JESUS-He came not to a throne but to a manger. He lived not as a king but as a servant. He chose not an earthhly kingdom but a cross. He gave not just a little but everything. May the Lord's great love bless you this Christmas and always. "...Christ loved us and gave Himself for us..."

Advent-coming, arriving, present. The gift of love, the gift of joy, the gift of peace....God is with us, "Immanuel'. The great gift-eternal life through Jesus Christ"Unto you is born a Savior". I pray you have received the gifts He came to deliver. Thank You Jesus!

Advent-coming, arriving, present. God with us-this is the meaning, the message, the miracle of Christmas. May your Christmas be blessed as you celebrate Jesus-the One Who truly became and truly is "God with us."

Advent-coming, arriving, present. The Promised One born in the promised land. What does it mean to have The Promised One in our lives? What kind of impact is He making in and through your life personally? Is His presence real in your life?

Advent-coming,arriving,present. Have you heard? Have you seen? Have you come? Have you found? Do you marvel? Do you glorify and praise God? Do you give thanks? Have you been redeemed? Have you received His salvation? He came. He arrived. He is present. He is Redeemer. He is Savior. He is Jesus. He came for you.

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Advent-coming,arriving,present.He spoke/breathed all creation into being...now His voice cries out from a lowly stable,His breath shows in the cold Winter air...The Creator of the universe,The Eternal Word,God become flesh and living among us...Immanuel-God with us...the baby wrapped in rags,lying on the hay in a feed ...trough...Jesus The Messiah...and the One Who spoke still speaks.Do/will you hear His voice today?

Advent-coming, arriving, present. Joy to the world, the LORD is come, let Earth receive her King, let every heart prepare Him room. Unto you is born...a Savior...Christ the LORD. As many as receive Him to them He gave the right to be children of God, to those who believe in His name.

Advent-coming, arriving, present. Unto you is born...a Savior...Christ the LORD. The gift of God...eternal life through Jesus Christ our LORD. Unworthy of the gift, I say thank You Jesus.

Advent-coming, arriving, present. A Great Light, the True Light, the Creator of light , the glory of God, a baby lies in a feed trough, wthin a stable, in the city of shepherds. The Good Shepherd who came to lay down His life for us. Thank You Jesus for coming for me!

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Advent-coming, arriving, PRESENT. God's presence with us is one of His greatest presents to us. "In Your presence is fullness of joy". LORD help us to focus on and treasure Your presence.What would Christmas be like if we truly celebrated God's presence?

Advent-coming, arriving, present."Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us." He came, He arrived, He is present, He is coming again.Thank You Jesus for coming for me, for being present with me always, for the present/gift of eternal life.

Advent-coming, arriving, being present. I AM with you always...be strong and courageous, do not fear or be afraid for the LORD your God is with you always...I will never leave you or forsake you...I AM a Friend Who loves you all the time...I AM your ever present Helper. Thank You Jesus...I needed to remember/be reminded today.

Advent-coming, arriving, being present. This season/time of advent I'm remembering and giving thanks that Jesus came, that He is ever present with me, and that He is coming again. Thank You Father for the greatest gift. Thank You Jesus for delivering it.