Jesus is The Reason For The Season
The Christmas Story Luke 2:1-20 |
The Christmas Story
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The sleigh was all packed, the reindeer were all fed, But Santa
still knelt by the side of the bed. "Dear Father", he prayed. "Be
with me tonight. There's much work to do and my schedule is
tight. I must jump in my sleigh and streak through the sky,
Knowing full well that a reindeer can't fly. I'll visit each
household before the first light, I'll cover the world and all in
one night. With sleigh bells a-ringing, I'll land on each roof,
Amid the soft clatter of each little hoof. To get in the house is
the difficult part, So I'll slide down the chimney of each child's
heart. My sack will hold toys to grant all their wishes, The
supply will be endless like the loaves and the fishes. I will fill all
of the stockings and not leave a track. I'll eat every cookie that
is left for my snack. I can do all these things Lord, only through
You, I just need Your blessing, then it's easy to do.
All this to honour the birth of the One, That was sent to redeem
us,
Your most holy Son.
still knelt by the side of the bed. "Dear Father", he prayed. "Be
with me tonight. There's much work to do and my schedule is
tight. I must jump in my sleigh and streak through the sky,
Knowing full well that a reindeer can't fly. I'll visit each
household before the first light, I'll cover the world and all in
one night. With sleigh bells a-ringing, I'll land on each roof,
Amid the soft clatter of each little hoof. To get in the house is
the difficult part, So I'll slide down the chimney of each child's
heart. My sack will hold toys to grant all their wishes, The
supply will be endless like the loaves and the fishes. I will fill all
of the stockings and not leave a track. I'll eat every cookie that
is left for my snack. I can do all these things Lord, only through
You, I just need Your blessing, then it's easy to do.
All this to honour the birth of the One, That was sent to redeem
us,
Your most holy Son.
Santa's Prayer
by Warren D. Jennings
by Warren D. Jennings
1. In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census
should be taken of the entire Roman world
2. This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was
governor of Syria.
3. And everyone went to his own town to register.
4. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to
Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the
house and line of David.
5. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be
married to him and was expecting a child.
6. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,
7. and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in
cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for
them in the inn.
8. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby,
keeping watch over their flocks at night.
9. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the
Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10. But the angel said to them Do not be afraid. I bring you good
news of great joy that will be for all the people.
11. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is
Christ the Lord.
12. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in
cloths and lying in a manger.
13. Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with
the angel, praising God and saying,
14. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom
his favor rests.
15. When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the
shepherds said to one another, Let's go to Bethlehem and see this
thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about
16. So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby,
who was lying in the manger.
17. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what
had been told them about this child,
18. and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to
them.
19. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in
her heart.
20. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the
things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been
told.
should be taken of the entire Roman world
2. This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was
governor of Syria.
3. And everyone went to his own town to register.
4. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to
Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the
house and line of David.
5. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be
married to him and was expecting a child.
6. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,
7. and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in
cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for
them in the inn.
8. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby,
keeping watch over their flocks at night.
9. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the
Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10. But the angel said to them Do not be afraid. I bring you good
news of great joy that will be for all the people.
11. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is
Christ the Lord.
12. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in
cloths and lying in a manger.
13. Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with
the angel, praising God and saying,
14. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom
his favor rests.
15. When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the
shepherds said to one another, Let's go to Bethlehem and see this
thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about
16. So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby,
who was lying in the manger.
17. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what
had been told them about this child,
18. and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to
them.
19. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in
her heart.
20. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the
things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been
told.
