December 24, 2009
Merry Christmas...
We'll celebrate 'The Light' (of the World) this Sunday at THE WELL.
C'mon out and get some encouragement to set you up for 2010.
Simeon meeting baby Jesus ('The Light of the World') is the focus.
Preview it HERE.
Also, make sure all you Dads/Husbands/Sons at home with their family remember to read Luke 2 to your families on Christmas morning.
You can copy and paste then print it from below or, better yet, dust off that family Bible and read it. Out loud, with all your heart, like you mean it and like it's the one story that changes everything.
'Cause it is, and it does.
Merry Christmas to all our friends and family at THE WELL. It's been a fun first-four-months together. We're really looking forward to 2010.
God bless you this week.
See you SUNDAY!
LUKE 2:1-20 (FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS MORNING READING...)
"In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. 10 And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger." 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
14 "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!" 15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us." 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them."
-Luke 2:1-20 (ESV)
