♫ O Holy Night! ♫

Christmas Eve ~ Tuesday, December 24, 2013 (4:10 a.m.)

Most Holy Father,

Holy. Yes Holy. Your Word (Revelation 15:4) says You alone are holy. How blessed we are to be included in Your family. The family You designed. You created. You brought into being.

Today begins our celebration. For twenty-three days we have been preparing. Cleaning. Decorating. Making lists. Shopping. Purchasing. Now we're ready to wrap and bake. All so we can enjoy. Enjoy You. Others. Maybe even ourselves!

Father, how I ask that we would continue with You as our focus. THE True Reason for this Season. You presented this world with the Ultimate Gift! Your Son. Born in a cave used by animals (Luke 2:6-7). Of a virgin. So many years ago.

Let our hearts, our souls, our minds, every fiber of our being truly rejoice in the Perfect Gift You gave for each and every one of us. Empower us to fully embrace this day as holy. As we continue singing song after song relating to this glorious Advent Season, prepare us to truly mean and act on the words.

♫O holy night! the stars are brightly shining, It is the night of the dear Savior's birth... Fall on your knees, Oh, hear the angel voices! O night divine, O night when Christ was born! O night, O holy night, O night divine♫

Our attempts are not going to be perfect. No matter how hard we try. So this morning let there truly be ♫A thrill of hope [where] the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn♫

Let us truly treat one another and this day, not only this night, as holy. Just as though You were really here with us. For You are. For You alone are worthy and we are made in Your image.

Do all for and in and with and through us that we are completely incapable of doing and being for ourselves. Be holy in each of our lives that You would truly be glorified and enjoyed forever, not just this night. This holy, holy night.

I love You Father. And I thank You so incredibly much. Thank You for the precious, glorious Gift of Your Son. Let me use and share Him well this day. Thank You Father. I love You. Amen.

(387 words ~ 5:21 a.m.)