Children of God
John 1:9-13 (NIV)
9 The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.
11 He came to that which was His own, but His own did not receive Him.
12 Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God -
13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
Good morning!
I love to see the faces of little children as they sing the songs of Christmas. It was pure joy to sit with my grandchildren on the stage at their Sunday school Christmas program this past weekend. Our Emily is two and half years old. She wore a velvety red Christmas dress and white ribbed leggings with “big girl” dress shoes. A halo of silver garland was pinned on top of her long curly hair. Joshua, our four year old grandson, stood behind her, looking mighty grown up in his new red Christmas sweater. He made a fine Joseph, leaving his head piece on for the entire program. Emily, like many of her young classmates, was a tad frightened of the big stage. She went up and sat on my lap for about two minutes. One of the teenage helpers caught Emily’s attention and she jumped up to sit on her lap for awhile. A sweet little angel named Cheyenne sat with me and we sang Christmas songs together.
Sixty precious children stood and sang Silent Night, Holy Night in their loudest, most unholy voices. They shouted the words with great joy! I loved how they told about the night of Christ’s birth. Their song was full of passion as they shared the story of their sweet baby Jesus. Their rendition of Away in the Manager had a strikingly similar tone. The tiny chorus finished all three verses long before the music stopped. These children couldn’t wait to tell the Good News. Their excitement and enthusiasm was contagious. How these children love the Lord!
Children and Christmas seem to go together like cookies and milk. There is nothing more invigorating than seeing the birth of Christ through the eyes of a child. Precious little ones recognize Jesus for who He truly is. To possess a childlike faith is a gift from the Father above.
Scripture teaches that if we receive Him and believe in His holy name, God gives us the right to become His children. We are born again into the family of God, given new life through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Come peek inside the manger stall and see what the children see. Sing along with the wee ones, and experience what it means to be a child of the living God today.
Grace and peace,
Deb Spaulding
www.songofdeborah.com
Pray for: Jesus to come into your heart today. You can experience the joy of becoming a child of God when you receive and believe.
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