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A New Tradition

My husband decided that our family should open their gifts on Christmas eve morning instead of on Christmas. He wanted Christmas morning to be reverent and focused on the birth of Christ. Having our children tear into gifts on Christmas morning always seemed to get the focus off of Christ no matter how hard we attempted to revere Him on the day of the celebration of His birth.

I really like this new tradition. I woke up this quiet morning with a song stuck in my head...

When I think about the Lord,
How He saved me, How He raised me
How He filled me, With the Holy Ghost
How He healed me, to the utter most
When I think about the Lord,
How He picked me up and turned me around
How He placed my feet, on solid ground

It makes me wanna shout
"Hallelujah, Thank you Jesus
Lord You’re worthy
Of all the Glory, and all the Honor
And all the praise"

I also started singing THIS SONG!!!
...and then I thought heavily upon the scripture that, whenever I read it, always makes me cry. I know, I know... most people would probably start singing "Away in a Manger" and think about Luke 2. But this is just what I believe the Lord has laid on my heart this day and though it is the celebration of His birth, to me it is also the celebration of His life and why He came.

Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, And like a root out of parched ground; He has no stately form or majesty That we should look upon Him, Nor appearance that we should be attracted to Him. He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed. All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him. He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth; Like a lamb that is led to slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, So He did not open His mouth. By oppression and judgment He was taken away; And as for His generation, who considered That He was cut off out of the land of the living For the transgression of my people, to whom the stroke was due? His grave was assigned with wicked men, Yet He was with a rich man in His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was there any deceit in His mouth. But the LORD was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief; If He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see it and be satisfied; By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, As He will bear their iniquities. Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great, And He will divide the booty with the strong; Because He poured out Himself to death, And was numbered with the transgressors; Yet He Himself bore the sin of many, And interceded for the transgressors.

Have a blessed Christmas.

Posted by Lisa on December 25, 2007

Comments

That's a wonderful meditation for Christmas, reminding us of why He came. And it's not out of sync with the Scriptures concerning the events surrounding His birth. When Joseph and Mary presented Jesus to the Lord in the temple, Simeon made prophecies concerning Him, and he said to Mary, "And a sword will pierce even your own soul" (Luke 2:35). Mary grieved quietly as she watched her Son being "pierced through for our transgressions."

Thanks for posting this.

Posted by: Tim Ashcraft | December 26, 2007 07:21 PM

I appreciate your comment... especially for reminding me of Luke 2:35. I had sadly forgotten that particular Scripture.

Press on in HIS truth and HIS love for HIS glory,
Lisa

Posted by: Lisa Nunley | December 27, 2007 09:12 AM

A great idea! Also, I love that song. We sing it a lot in youth time and at home.

Blessings to you and your family!

Posted by: Kim | December 29, 2007 06:29 PM

Great idea! I hate the present part of Christmas. It seems to take over, no matter how we try to not let it. I love this idea!

I have not been by for a long time. As always, you never disappoint!

Posted by: Jill | January 2, 2008 08:32 PM

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