For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
~ Isaiah 9:6
How grateful I am for the priceless gift given to the world on that first Christmas so many centuries ago. For the lessons taught and example set by the man that the blessed child grew to be. And how much more grateful I am for the gift He gave each of us with His suffering in Gethsemane, and His death on Calvary. For though His birth and life were miraculous and holy, it is His death that saved us all, and gave us the power to return again to that home from which we came, to dwell with Him and our Father, if we accept and take advantage of His tremendous gift of the atonement. I know that He lives. That He came. That He loves me. And I know that if I strive to live as He taught, I will have the blessing one day to thank Him in person.
May we all remember the gift we recieved on that first Christmas, not just today, but everyday that we live.
Merry Christmas!
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