Friday, December 25, 2020

Dec 25, 2020 … For You and Me Too

Berry Patch Devotions in 2020 - Day 360 


Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to take in song and lyrics from David Archuleta singing the old Christmas carol … Joy To The World …  poignantly singing of how Christmas was/is to bring joy to EVERYONE. 


African nativity scene ... 

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Highlight Passage:   John 3:16 [ESV] ... 

16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

  Our Lord came as Jesus to save you and me too.  

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Highlight Passage [Context]: …  John 3:1-8, 13-17 [ESV] …  USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus came to save EVERYONE.  

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Reference Passage: … Isaiah 9:6 [ESV] … USE THIS LINK  

  700+ years before the first Christmas, Isaiah prophesied of the coming of the “Mighty God and the Prince of Peace … born to the King of kings over all.  


Reference Passage: … Colossians 1:15-17 [ESV] … USE THIS LINK  

  Everything and everyone was created by Him and for Him.  


Reference Passage: … 2Peter 3:9 [ESV] ... 

The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 

  God wishes that ALL would repent and come to Him for salvation. 


My Devotional JournalToday's Our Daily Bread author, Lisa M Samra, AT THIS LINK tells of the decorations she has for Christmas, … with nativity scenes from many worldwide countries, including one from Africa (see photo), reminding her that God came in a manger scene to save all mankind. 


And that’s the message of Christmas, isn’t it; … that the baby Jesus was God’s gift to all mankind that you and me would ultimately have a way to be saved for God’s glory.


So, … on this special day, MERRY CHRISTMAS to all reading here; … and in spite of these troubled times, as David Archuleta sings, … ”JOY TO THE WORLD the Lord has come!”


My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh Abba Father, ... thank You, Lord, … for the the joy we share today to remember Your coming for us all. 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... I pray that all reading here will join me today, to come together, sharing Christmas joy, remembering His coming for us all.    … Amen


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