Supplement to Lincoln Daily News.com
2013 Worship Guide
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Peace.” (KJV) That puts a smile in my heart
and transfers it to my face! God is so good!
However, it saddens me and I feel a heavi-
ness and sense sorrow because in our day
and time, there are children and adults on
this earth who have no idea what the real
meaning of Christmas is. Let me be clear
and boldly declare this great truth about
Christmas and its meaning. It is a declara-
tion that Jesus is the eternal Son of God,
made flesh to bring redemption to all who
will receive Him. You and I can share this
message and give hope to those who seem-
ingly have none.
Christmas is a time of the year that brings
out the best in most. It is a time when we
know giving is such a blessing to others as
well as to ourselves. The greatest gift was
given by God. We read in John 3:16: “For
God so loved the world, that he gave his only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in
him should not perish, but have everlasting
life.” (KJV) Thank you, Lord, for your love
being demonstrated! Think with me on this
thought: The cradle was the first stop on the
road that was to end at an old rugged cross.
I love to hear about this great announce-
ment in Luke 1:26-33: “And in the sixth
month the angel Gabriel was sent from God
unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a
virgin espoused to a man whose name was
Joseph, of the house of David; and the vir-
gin’s name was Mary. And the angel came in
unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly
favoured, the Lord is with thee; blessed art
thou among women. And when she saw
him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast
