What Christmas means to me...

It is December 11th and I am getting excited about Christmas!  The gift giving, the music, the memories, the church services; we all know the usual sayings, "Jesus is the Reason for the Season," "Keep Christ in Christmas," etc.  So, at the risk of sounding cliche', I would just like to say that I love every aspect of the true story of Christmas: Jesus Christ!


Earlier this week I had the pleasure of singing at an Insurance Women of Jackson (IWJ) luncheon.  I chose a Christmas medley that included Away in a Manger, Silent Night, and O Holy Night.  I also sang the song Mary, Did You Know?  If you've never heard the song before, I'd like to share the words of the song with you.

Mary, did you know that your baby boy would one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered will soon deliver you.


Mary, did you know that your baby boy would give sight to a blind man?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy would calm a storm with His hand?
Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God? 


Oh, Mary, did you know?


The blind will see, the deaf will hear, the dead will live again.
The lame will leap, the dumb will speak the praises of the Lamb.


Mary, did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy would one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy was heaven's Perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding is the great I AM.

Isn't that beautiful?  The lyrics are awe-inspiring.  When I hear that song, I can feel what Mary must have felt when she held the baby Jesus!  Mary was the tool to God's greatest gift to us - she was obedient, never wavering, and a most loving mother.  I can only strive to be as obedient to God in honor of the gift He's given me, the Ultimate Gift, Jesus Christ - who truly is the only Reason for this Christmas season.


Merry Christmas to all of you!  I pray that each of you will have a blessed holiday with friends and family and that your New Year brings you joy, peace, and much prosperity!