It's Christmas Week

Well, this is it....the week of Christmas. Hopefully, you have everything you wanted to accomplish, done by now. If not, I'll say a prayer for you.

I want to look at the subject of light this week. Since it is Christmas time, we can focus on light. Some of us may have lights up at our house. Some of us, may have lights on the tree. Some of us may have sweaters that light up. But think about light for a minute. Light started in the very beginning of time--"and God said, Let there be light! and there was light". When the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness, what did God provide them for guidance during the night? That's right....a pillar of fire (light). Then came the birth of Christ....what guided the visitors to the manger? A star (light) in the sky! All through Jesus' life, there are references to light--"I am the light of the world"......"let your light so shine before men"..Jesus also said "I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in darkness" (John 12:46). Even the book of Revelation talks about living in the light and all the rulers of the nations will one day walk in it.

Jesus came as a baby to bring light into a dark, sinful world. He is full of light. Those who walk in Him will not walk in darkness but in light.

As our youth performed their Christmas program at church, there was a song in the program that has stuck in my mind. It is called "We All Bow Down". In this song, it talks about no matter who you are (a prince or a pauper, sinner or saint), we will all bow down some day, because Jesus is the light of the world. I have written the lyrics to the song below, but what I challenge you to remember this Christmas week is the light that Jesus brought into this world, even as a baby and we are to carry that light to those around us each and every day.

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas filled with love, laughter and light!

We All Bow Down

Princes and paupers, sons and daughters

Kneel at the throne of grace

Losers and winners, saints and sinners

One day will see His face

And we all bow down

Kings will surrender their crowns

And worship Jesus

He is the love, unfailing love, He is the love of God

Summer and winter, mountains and rivers

whisper the Saviors name

Awesome and holy, a friend to the lowly

Forever His love will reign

And we all bow down

Kings will surrender their crowns

And worship Jesus

He is the love, unfailing love, He is the love of God

He is the light of the world

And Lord of the cross

And we all bow down

Kings will surrender their crowns

And worship Jesus

He is the love, unfailing love, He is the love of God