THE GIFT...

THE GIFT. ..
AS I SIT HERE DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON I WAS PONDERING " THE GIFT"...
I RECEIVED A GIFT OF COMMUNICATION LAST MONTH FROM ONE OF MY FRIENDS, SHE GAVE ME A VIDEO CAM SO WE COULD VISIT WITH AND SEE OUR BRANDI; WELL WE HOOKED IT UP, & MUCH TO MY DISAPPOINTMENT IT DIDN'T WORK, SO JUST LAST WEEK FOR SOME REASON IT STARTED WORKING & SO I CALLED BRANDI ON THE SKYPE & TO OUR DELIGHT WE GOT TO SEE ONE ANOTHER. CAN I SAY WHAT A WONDERFUL GIFT IT WAS TO SEE OUR DAUGHTER WHO WE HAVE NOT LAID EYES ON SINCE APRIL. MY HEART WAS SO FULL OF HAPPINESS IN SEEING HER LIVE & HOW WONDERFUL SHE LOOKED, I COULD SEE HER HAIR PULLED BACK & LONG UPON HER FACE & HOW BEING WITH CHILD MAKES HER FACE SHINE... I GOT TO SEE EVERY EXPRESSION SHE USE TO MAKE WHEN SHE WAS SMALL, AS SHE LOOKED UPON MY FACE. THE JOY WE SHARED WAS SO HEARTFELT. I WON'T GET TO FEEL HER IN MY ARMS OR THE SMELL OF HER HAIR WHEN SHE IS NEAR, BUT THE LORD BLESS ED ME WITH THE SIGHT OF HER. CAN I TELL YOU WHAT A GIFT THAT WAS TO GARY AND I...
AS I PONDER THE CHRISTMAS SEASON I THINK OF MY LORD & HOW HE HAS TOUCHED MY LIFE.
AS I WAS GROWING UP AS A YOUNG CHILD IN CHURCH I REMEMBER THE NATIVITY SCENE & THE CELEBRATION AT CHRISTMAS TIME. LUKE 2:1-19
I DON'T EVER REMEMBER ANYONE EVER SAYING OF THE BABY JESUS, "IMMANUEL", THE MEANING, "GOD WITH US". ISAIAH 7:14
HE WAS GOD'S GIFT TO US, EACH & EVERY ONE.
SO CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW THE LORD MUST FEEL WHEN WE REACH UP TO HIM WITH OPEN ARMS & SAY LORD I CAN'T DO THIS ALONE. BUT YOU CAN, YOU ARE MY ALL & ALL, MY ADONAI, THE LORD MY GREAT LORD...
HE JUST WANTS TO HAVE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH US. SO ESPECIALLY THIS SEASON RUN TO HIM, SEEK HIM & LOVE HIM & GIVE HIM THE JOY AS THE ANGEL'S SING HALLAEIU!...
SO WHEN YOU ARE OUT HOLIDAY SHOPPING FOR THAT SPECIAL GIFT, REMEMBER THE ONE THAT THE LORD GAVE TO US, THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL TIME. AND REMEMBER THE REASON FOR THE SEASON.
"IMMANUEL", GOD WITH US, "I AM", JESUS IS GOD IN OUR MIDST. IN HIM ALL THE FULLNESS OF DEITY DWELL IN BODILY FORM.
SO MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU & ENJOY YOUR GIFT OF JESUS AND THE BLESSINGS OF A LIFETIME THRU ETERNITY.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000