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Luke 2:10-11 - MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Luke 2:10-11 (KJV) And the angel said unto 
them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good 
tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 
For unto you is born this day in the city of 
David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   There once lived a farmer who became 
jaded about Christmas and all things "Christian." 
   Late one raw winter night, he sat alone 
in the house, reading. In the quiet he heard an 
irregular thumping against the back porch door. He 
flipped on the light. To his surprise, the birds 
that had made their nests in a nearby tree were 
flying against the glass, almost as if knocking to 
come inside. The limb on which they had built 
their nest had fallen under the weight of the ice. 
His heart went out to them. 
   He pulled on his snow boots and overcoat 
and pushed open the storm door. Immediately the 
birds fluttered away. Against knee-deep snow, he 
made his way out to the barn. He slid open the 
barn door and wondered how he could get the 
frightened birds into its warmth and safety. 
   He built a massive nest out of hay, but 
they wouldn't come near. He sprinkled some 
crackers in a path from their tree toward the barn. 
But they didn't follow. He tried to shoo them 
in, but they only scattered. He even lit a 
couple of candles inside the barn, hoping the added 
warmth would draw them. But to the birds, he was 
only something to be afraid of. He knew nothing 
of their language and nothing of their world. 
   He thought, If there were just some way 
that I could become a bird. If only for a few 
moments I could communicate to them how much I care, 
I could get them into the barn and they would 
be safe and warm. 
   At that moment, as only God would plan 
it, church bells began to ring in the distance. 
The farmer suddenly remembered, as he looked at 
his watch and checked the date, that it was 
Christmas morning. 
   At that moment, he grasped the true 
meaning of Christmas. A man becoming a bird is 
nothing to be compared to God's becoming a man. This 
was what the Savior did - He came to rescue the 
farmer himself and all humanity from the cold of 
sin. There in the deep snow on the back porch he 
fell to his knees, softened his heart, and 
returned to the Lord his God. [Chuck Swindoll 
www.insight.org.] 

LINKS TO SPECIAL VIDEOS ON THIS TOPIC

The Joy of Christmas with Bill & Gloria 
Gaither and Friends [YouTube Premiere] 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU_f_xNKZkY
[watch Glorias testimony near the end at 
about 1:00:10 into the program] 

The Chosen Special Christmas Episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paOjgZZDads

CLOSING THOUGHT

Don't Miss Christmas
   Joy to the world! The Lord is come. 
Let earth receive her King. Let evry heart 
prepare Him room.  Joy to the World 
   This Christmas, dont miss the point of 
celebrating Christmas. Dont be like the innkeeper who 
missed Jesus because he was too busy (see Luke 2). 
Make time for the Lord. Dont be like King 
Herod who was too afraid to let Christ rule his 
life (see Matthew 2). Turn your heart over to 
Christ. 
   Finally, dont run your life like those 
in the Roman Empire, who missed Christmas 
because other gods took the place of Christ in their 
lives. Allow nothing else to take the place of 
worshipping Jesus Christ. 
   On Christmas morning we will unwrap our 
Christmas presents, but eventually the novelty of it 
all will wear off. The present that was once so 
precious to you will end up stuffed in the closet or 
handed off to someone else. A newer version of your 
latest gadget will arrive that has more megapixels, 
or is smaller, or faster, or has better battery 
life. In time, your Christmas gifts will mostly be 
forgotten. But God has given us the ultimate gift - the 
gift of His Son Jesus Christ. 
   Dont miss Christmas this year. As 
Watts and Handel once wrote, Let evry heart 
prepare Him room. [By Greg Laurie from Harvest 
Ministries; https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS TOPIC

Luke 2:10, 11 - Good News of Great Joy for 
All People! 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2009/20091225-1210.html 

Luke 2:7 - Prepare For Jesus.

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2014/20141224-1609.html 

John 3:16 - The Love of God.

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20201111-1036.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

Importance of Choice: 
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]  

Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David 
DeRose, MD, MPH: 
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Hope Awakens Bible Study Guides: 
https://www.hopeawakens.study/lesson-header;id=2 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Revelation Now by Pastor Doug Batchelor 
(recent): https://www.revelationnow.com/ 

Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio (recent): 
https://bible.awr.org/en/the-signs/ 

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657