Isaiah's prophecy

Christmas Morning ~ Thursday, December 25, 2014 (6:43 a.m.)

Blessed Father,

Merry Christmas. Happy Birthday, Jesus. Feliz Navidad. Joyeux Noel. Buon Natale... While my pronunciation leaves a lot to be desired, YOU do not!

You came to fulfill Isaiah's prophecy. You came as Christ, the Son; as well as God, the Father (Isaiah 9:6). Concepts hard for us to grasp. You came to bring peace and to rule forever (v. 7). You came for us.

Thank You.

(8:02 a.m.)

The word “joy” keeps coming up this morning. Joyeux. Joyous. Rejoice. We, collectively, want to live joyously. We look to You.

On this holiest of birthdays, we ask You to teach us to truly look for the joy to be found in each day. Remind us always of Psalm 118:24, “This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.”

The Life Recovery Bible's Serenity Prayer devotional for Matthew 6:25-34 calls us to live “one day at a time”. Citing the above verses, as well as Lamentations 3:22-23 the very last line is what I long to take away with me. “We, too, can choose to find joy, strength, and sanity when we accept each day's realities.”

Mm, yes. Merry Christmas. Happy Birthday. Joyeux Noel. Teach us to celebrate You daily. Thank You. We love You and long to serve You well. Thank You for coming and fulfilling Isaiah's prophecy. Amen.

(237 words ~ 8:28 a.m.)