Scripture: Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Emmanuel.
Thought for the Day: I love the words of James G. Kirk who said in speaking Emmanuel, God with us, “Your footsteps shall accompany us, your breath shall give us new life, your arms will console us, and your hands will be there to welcome us home” (from the book, “We Gather”). God is often described in grandiose style, so amazing that we cannot picture this divine being as anything but distant, yet our eyes are drawn to a young woman who shall bear a son. In seeing this, the people declare, “This is God with us!”
Prayer: May your gracious presence, O God, teach us to be a presence of grace to one another. Amen.
CHRISTMAS EVE
at
The Creek
Cypress Creek Christian Church
