The Night Before Christmas

Hey Friends,

This is Odie reporting in for this Christmas Eve 2022 blog post. I hope you are having a fabulous holiday! I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas! 

I am also pausing today to think and pray for many of our friends who may be having a rough Christmas! Please know that we love you and we are sending you virtual hugs!

We will be spending time today with my Mom's side of the family! I am anticipating lots of good food, fun and family time! Stay tuned to see the photo highlights in the coming days.

The Night Before Christmas

This is the day before Christmas in 2022. It is hard to believe Christmas is finally here again. We look forward to this time all year. It is honestly my favorite time of year.

The other day I was thinking of the first Christmas. The world changed when God gave the world the greatest gift of all time! That gift was His son Jesus Christ. He was born on the first Christmas Day. 

My reflection caused me to think of the first Christmas Eve. Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem. They were forced to take shelter in a stable. It was not a suitable environment for a baby, but it was all according to God's plan. 

I am always reminded of the outstanding character of Mary and Joseph. They were the people chosen by God to care for Jesus. They must have been extraordinary people. God knew He could trust them with His prized possession.

Mary and Joseph must have been terrified. They did not know the whole story, as you and I know it. They were faithful and followed the leading of God step by step. Mary and Joseph are excellent examples for us today.

I want to strive to live a life devoted to God. I want to follow His guidance. I pray that God finds me faithful and dependable when He needs me.

While I was pondering this topic, my brain remembered an old Christmas song. This song tells the story well of the First Christmas Eve. I decided to share it with you today. It is titled The Night Before Christmas,

The first time I heard this song was in the mid 90's. The Isaacs released it on their first Christmas project titled I Feel The Christmas Spirit. They also rereleased the song in 2000. It was on their revised Christmas Spirit project.

Take a moment to read the words and listen to this song. and reflect on The Night Before Christmas!

The Night Before Christmas

Verse 1

The night before Christmas

A couple was traveling

A baby was coming before the next day

They slept in the stable 

With animals around them

The Messiah was born

In a lowly barn in a manger of hay

Chorus

The night before Christmas 

The world had no Savior

No hope for redemption

To save them from wrong

God sent down His promise

The baby King Jesus

Salvation had come

For God gave His son

That Bethlehem morn

Verse 2

The night before Christmas

A new star was shining

Guiding three wise men from the east

In search of a king

It moved through the heavens

To the city of David

It shines today

To show us the way to Christ the King

Chorus

The night before Christmas 

The world had no Savior

No hope for redemption

To save them from wrong

God sent down His promise

The baby King Jesus

Salvation had come

For God gave His son

That Bethlehem morn

Chorus

The night before Christmas 

The world had no Savior

No hope for redemption

To save them from wrong

God sent down His promise

The baby King Jesus

Salvation had come

For God gave His son

That Bethlehem morn

Thanks for reading. May God bless you this Christmas!

Odie