A Valuable Gift

I recently saw this quote - "Prayer is the most valuable gift you can give someone."  My heart said a hearty amen to that!  It's so true.  I am continually filled with gratitude for the prayers of so many dear ones around the world that have generously and faithfully prayed for me over the past years of trials.  They are truly a precious gift to me.  

I keep thinking that the Christmas season is a perfect time for miracles, so I'm praying for a few!

"Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need."  Hebrews 4:16

I have certainly needed grace in my recent time of need.  God has been faithfully with me.  I'm so grateful to Him.

His Indescribable Gift

All through this Christmas season, I've been meditating on the fact that "Jesus came."  He didn't have to!  He didn't have to become human.  He didn't have to be followed and hunted.  He didn't have to be taunted and ridiculed.  He didn't have to constantly be on the move for His and the disciples safety.  He didn't have to suffer the horrible cruelty of the cross.  But HE DID!!!  

Jesus came and went through all those things for us.  2 Corinthians 9:15 calls it God's "indescribable gift."  It is certainly a gift that begs description and understanding.  Why would God love us so much to send His Son to go through all He did?  We are certainly not worthy!  And yet God sent Jesus - and Jesus came.  I am so very grateful.  Thank you Jesus for coming.  I honor and celebrate you in this Christmas season.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son."  John 3:16

I wish you all a very wonderful, Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.  I'm so grateful that Emmanuel is with us all!