Stars and angels sing around Thee
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:14
At last there came a grave person to the gate, named Goodwill, who asked who was there, and whence he came, and what he would have. Christian: Here is a poor burdened sinner. I come from the city of Destruction, but am going to Mount Zion, that I may be delivered from the wrath to come; I would therefore, sir, since I am informed that by this gate is the way thither, know if you are willing to let me in. Goodwill: I am willing with all my heart, said he; and with that he opened the gate. —Pilgrim’s Progress
2 CORINTHIANS 4:15 AMP For all [these] things are for your sake, so that as [God’s remarkable, undeserved] grace reaches to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of [our great] God.
Who can open the heavens, break the scrolls, add a lost sinner to the fold? Who can deliver us from wrath? It won’t be our good works, nor an angel, only Christ. Only Christ Jesus, the Gate to heaven. (John 10:7-10) Jesus the fullness of all grace!
Heavenly Benefactor you have given us ample abundant amazing grace. And the more who inherit it, layhold of it, the more we thank you. Oh Lord let not a day go by where we don’t thank you. Take all the glory for each redeemed life. Help us see how good and gracious you are, OH GOD of GLORY.
GALATIANS 6:14 NIV May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. (that’s the prayer)
Christ is enough light. Christ is ample abundant grace.
And at last, as our conclusion,—the death and passion of Our Lord is the sweetest and most constraining motive that can animate our hearts in this mortal life: and it is the very truth, that mystical bees make their most excellent honey within the wounds of this Lion of the tribe of Judah, slain, rent and torn upon the Mount of Calvary. —St. Francis
Your sun shall no more go down or your moon withdraw itself, for the Lord will be your everlasting light. Isaiah 60:20
For it is the God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6
Lord, this Christmas season, I am moved to know that I am a part of the family of God. Thank you that I was raised in a Christian home. Thank you that through your divine plan, spreading across generations, your salvation came to my life and I believe it will also be for my children and theirs. Thank you that you build families of believers. May anyone as a first-generation Christian in their family be filled up with hope and Christ this season. “God of our salvation, you are the hope of all the ends of the earth and of distant seas.” Zan Fiskum
