Luke 2:11 "For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."
Every year about this time, there begins conversation, writings, articles about the day that our Lord was born. So many say it was not December 25th and I agree, it probably wasn't. There is a lot of arguments for and against this thought. I, personally, do not think the actual date is what is important. I am happy that there is a date, for without an actual date that Jesus birth is celebrated, it would probably slip by so many unnoticed. I think that everyday should be considered the birthday of Jesus. He should be celebrated throughout the year. I have thought about this a lot. We should never have to be concerned about the actual date of His birth if we are celebrating His birth each day. We should be bringing Jesus gifts everyday. He doesn't ever ask for much and the gifts He enjoys are gifts that are certainly not monetary. On Monday, bring Him a sweet prayer, asking for His love to pour into you so you can share His love with others. On Tuesday, offer up a sacrifice of praise, a sweet gift of thanksgiving to Him. Wednesday comes, spend time in His Word, drawing strength from what He tells you there. He loves for you to spend time in His word. Thursdays, share what you have, the sweet joy of the Lord with someone that is having a bad day. Give them His joy. His favorite gifts are those that are given away. Friday, the week is winding down, perhaps some words of thanksgiving to Him for getting you through this week, being there each day with you. Words of thanksgiving are always special to our Lord. On Saturday, take time to worship the Lord with all your heart, in spirit and in truth. Give Him a new song, the one the Holy Spirit draws from your inner being that has been stirring with love for Jesus. A new song, a gift He will receive with joy. And on Sunday, on Sunday.....give Him the gift of your time. Make time for the Lord. Go worship Him in unity with brothers and sisters in the Lord. Give Him what He has given you all week. Time.
Each day as you gift the Lord with these gifts that come from you....so many from Him through you, but He loves that we use those gifts He has given us to bless others, for this blesses Him. Bless the Lord at all times, each day, each week, continually. You will find that the actual date of His birth will not be a question in your heart as you will be celebrating the birth of Jesus everyday of the year.
The Lord deserves to be praised. The Lord God deserves to be worshiped. Our Lord is worthy of all the gifts we can give Him. We, the children of God, are so blessed to have a Savior that was born to redeem us from sin through His death. Gifts given to our Lord everyday, gifts that come from our hearts to honor Him, to worship Him, to glorify His Name will make the birthday of Jesus a day that everyone will remember. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Every day will be Jesus's Birthday.
11-30-11
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