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
