CHRISTMAS DAY

 

CHRISTMAS DAY

Today,

Christmas Day,

as happy children laugh and play

be sure to take time to relay

the very first Christmas Day

of the baby who once lay

in the manger far away

in the stable where donkey’s brayed.

Perhaps a horse neighed

while cattle munched hay

for it was in a stable baby Jesus stayed.

(Later as Savior He would wash our sins away.)

That’s why we celebrate today

now known on earth as Christmas Day.

Be sure to gather together to pray

a prayer of joyful thankfulness today.

Be thankful for every day -

those that are bright rays and those gray;

for friends and family to be okay,

and for others who live far away.

Then pray a prayer of confession as you lay

the debts and faults you could never repay

at the foot of the cross where they

are always forgiven – washed away.

And be sure to pray

for those who betray

for the Lord longs to make everything okay,

but you must first ask God's blessings on them when you pray.

Praying to the Lord does pay

when in simple prayer you lay

your burdens that weigh

each and every day.

What once was turmoil and gray

will one day turn out okay

for every time you say

a prayer to God when you pray

it will find a way

to lift burdens away.

What once was decay,

in God’s time, will turn out okay.

When burdens are lifted away

you’ll see God’s many blessings – yeah!

Everyday remember what Christ did today

when He came as a baby laying in the hay.

He came as Immanuel to be with us always.

He came as the Savior to wash all our sins away.

He came as Messiah, the Christ, the Anointed One that day

when He was born as God’s only Son that first Christmas day.

He also came as Jesus to provide a bright ray.

This name meaning the Lord saves, and He will help us obey.

He came as your everything so when you pray

thank God for His plan when He made a way

to cleanse us from sins and wash away

all that separates us from Him today.

What a glad day

this Christmas Day!

This is the day the Lord has made;

let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalm 118:24

If we confess our sins,

he is faithful and just

and will forgive us our sins

and purify us from all unrighteousness.

I John 1:9

Love your enemies,

do good to those who hate you,

bless those who curse you,

pray for those who mistreat you.

Luke 6:27-28

Joseph, the husband of Mary

of whom was born Jesus,

who is called Christ.

Matthew 1:16

You are to give him the name Jesus,

because he will save his people from their sins.

Matthew 1:21

Will give birth to a son,

and they will call him Immanuel -

which means "God with us."

Matthew 1:23

Wash me and I will be whiter than snow.

Psalm 51:7