he was a king

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you have had as great of a Christmas as I have!  I hope you have the merriest day ever, and a great New Year as well!
he could've been a powerful king

queen for a mother, a great leader for a father

celebrations with streamers and gifts

kings and queens and dukes would come from all around

just for a baby

for the heir for the kingdom

he could've been a powerful king

heir to great power

education worthy of a scholar

so much knowledge at his fingertips

he could've been a powerful king

born in a warm room

with medicine and doctors and nurses

with great care and ease


yes, he could've been a

rich
powerful

abundant

king

but he wasn't

he was something better

he was a king

he had a virgin for a mother

a young girl born without sin

a carpenter for a father

someone who loved his wife

even though the child wasn't his

people traveled from all around to see him

kings and shepherds

they too, brought gifts of

gold, frankincense and myrrh
just for a baby

for the heir for a kingdom

the kingdom of God

he was a king

heir to spiritual greatness

his knowledge was beyond any scholar

and he was just a simple boy

he was a king

born in a humble stable

love greater than anyone could ever give

ready for him as he entered the world

he was a king

he's our king

not of a earthly kingdom
but of our hearts

All through Christ,

Maddie

Ready or Not, He's Comin'

Christmas music fills the air as you carefully place the delicate ornament on your family tree. You munch on gingersnaps and sip sweet hot chocolate as you wrap all your Christmas presents. At the end of the day, you eat a chocolate from your Christmas countdown, and go to bed happy knowing that tomorrow is a day closer to Christmas.


What's wrong with this picture?


I don't know if you knew this or not, but Christmas is kind of named after someone who is a little important. I mean, he only humbled Himself to come into the world as a baby and then later died on the cross for our sins... and yet people today think it's okay to take Him out of the big picture.


Whether you like it or not, saying "Happy Holidays" is not going to make Jesus just disappear out of thin air. Ready or not, He's coming so we all should clean  up our houses.. and our hearts.


There's this great song called Christmas with a Capital C and it is by this band called Go Fish. It's a really fun song, and if you haven't heard it yet, definitely look it up. Here are some memorable lyrics from the song: 

"EVERYBODY said, 'Merry Christmas! Hey, Merry Christmas
to you, Mr. Lohenstein. Do you know why? Because it wasn't about a
religion, it was about something as a culture that we thought was so
valuable, even if I disagreed with the religion behind it, because it was
good for ALL of us instead of just me. "

"Oh, yes, we want to say, 'Happy Holidays' because we don't
leave anybody out. Really? How come there's a ton of holidays in
February - nobody says, 'Happy Holidays' in February, do they?"

"But nobody wants to say, 'Christmas'! Everything
else but 'Christmas'. Why? I know why. You do, too. It's because
it's got 'Christ' in it, and after 2,000 years He's still intimidating
people. "

"I say you gotta say, 'Merry Christmas' because it IS!
If you don't believe in it, fine. But I've got a flash for you:
Christianity happens to be the religious heritage of my
country whether you like it or not..."

 

 

I know Christmas is less than a week away, but that still is enough time to open up your heart and let God in.

 

Have a blessed Christmas!

All through Christ,

 

Maddie