Heavenly Father,
Today we celebrate your
perfect decree of salvation by which you have glorified yourself and redeemed
your people. We thank you for sending your son Jesus Christ, who put on flesh
and dwelt among us, to live as we cannot, and die as we deserve, so that we may
be made new and adopted as your own sons and daughters forever.
We thank you for winter
mornings, which whisper to us a reminder that you have made us clean, and
washed us whiter than the fresh fallen snow out our windows. Thank you for
preserving us and keeping us warm with hot chocolate, roaring fires, and
insulated clothing. For those lacking, we ask that you would use our abundance
as a means to bless them and witness your loving-kindness.
As we experience the joy of
exchanging gifts, we thank you for the many ways you have demonstrated for us
how to give. Chiefly, by giving us your son Jesus, who himself gave us his life
and righteousness, and in turn, sent us our great helper, the Holy Spirit, who
abundantly gives us the will and means to participate in the purposes you have
laid out for us. We are overwhelmed by your generosity and love. Our Hearts are
full.
Thank you for blessing us
with family, friends, and brothers and sisters in Christ to labor and
fellowship with. Thank you for commissioning us to search out your lost people
in the Wenatchee valley in the hope of restoring them to you, through the power
of your gospel. You have promised the harvest is great, and we believe you.
Equip us with everything good that we may do your will, work in us that which
is pleasing in your sight for Jesus sake.
Lastly, thank you for the
assurance of your word and the hope of the full manifestation of your kingdom
here on earth for all time. We eagerly await for our faith to be made sight.
We pray these things in Jesus
name, Amen.
Charlie Van Liew
Christmas Day 2016
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