Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Family”
Our Bible verse for today: “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to people He favors!” Luke 2:14 (HCSB)
Our thought for today: “I wish you peace.”
In Luke 2:8-14 we’re reading about that first Christmas night as shepherds were out in the field at night tending their sheep. Suddenly the veil separating the physical world from the spiritual world was drawn back and a great choir of angels showed themselves to the shepherds. At first the shepherds only saw only one angel. He stepped forward and said:
“Don’t be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today a Savior, who is Messiah the Lord, was born for you in the city of David. This will be the sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in cloth and lying in a feeding trough.”
Then, once he was done delivering that message, the lights went up and revealed a great host of angels standing there as well, and together they lifted their voices in song and praise:
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to people He favors!”
That was their message, “Glory to God and peace to His people.” That’s what the birth of Jesus signifies. And that is my message to you today as well. First, let’s give glory to God – and let’s do it together. I want to invite you to join us at Oak Hill Baptist Church for a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 5:00 on Christmas Eve. Then join us again for a Christmas morning celebration at 10:00.
And then, I wish you peace. May you and your family be blessed beyond measure and may you thoroughly enjoy the Christmas celebration. From the Mersereau family to yours: “Merry Christmas”.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 