If you live in Midland, Texas, you know about Miss Cayce’s Christmas Store. For those that love Christmas like I do, it is the ULTIMATE Christmas decorating store. My four year old granddaughter, Emma Rose, was shopping with my daughter, Kristin, and I one day. She put things into perspective for me as I was walking through the store with her and looking at all of the things “I had to have” this year to decorate my house. Emma Rose said, “Why don’t we have more things in our home that show the birth of Jesus?” (Full Disclosure… Kristin has a beautiful nativity scene, and both Emma Rose and her brother Preston, have a nativity in their rooms to interact with so they can tell the story of the birth. Kristin has also made sure that Emma Rose and Preston have several books about the birth of Jesus.) What I’m trying to put into perspective though is the focus at Christmas, yes, even for those of us that are believers, our focus is not always on The Christ. Who is part of The Trinity, who came to earth, lived, suffered, and died so that we can go to heaven one day with Him.
Take a moment to read these song lyrics written by Chris Tomlin and sang by Lauren Daigle on his album ADORE. The phrase in the chorus that says, “Come and see what God has done” really speaks to me.
Star and angels gave the sign
Bow to babe on bended knee
The Savior of humanity
Unto us a Child is born
He shall reign forevermore
Noel, Noel
The story of amazing love!
The light of the world, given for us
Noel
There before the world began
Born to suffer, born to save
Born to raise us from the grave
Christ the everlasting Lord
He shall reign forevermore
Come and see what God has done
Noel, Noel
The story of amazing love!
The light of the world, given for us
Noel
Come and see what God has done
Noel, Noel
The story of amazing love!
The light of the world, given for us
Noel
The Birth of Jesus
2 1-5 About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went from the Galilean town of Nazareth up to Bethlehem in Judah, David’s town, for the census. As a descendant of David, he had to go there. He went with Mary, his fiancée, who was pregnant.
6-7 While they were there, the time came for her to give birth. She gave birth to a son, her firstborn. She wrapped him in a blanket and laid him in a manger, because there was no room in the hostel.
An Event for Everyone
8-12 There were sheepherders camping in the neighborhood. They had set night watches over their sheep. Suddenly, God’s angel stood among them and God’s glory blazed around them. They were terrified. The angel said, “Don’t be afraid. I’m here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant for everybody, worldwide: A Savior has just been born in David’s town, a Savior who is Messiah and Master. This is what you’re to look for: a baby wrapped in a blanket and lying in a manger.”
13-14 At once the angel was joined by a huge angelic choir singing God’s praises:
Glory to God in the heavenly heights,
Peace to all men and women on earth who please him.
15-18 As the angel choir withdrew into heaven, the sheepherders talked it over. “Let’s get over to Bethlehem as fast as we can and see for ourselves what God has revealed to us.” They left, running, and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. Seeing was believing. They told everyone they met what the angels had said about this child. All who heard the sheepherders were impressed.
19-20 Mary kept all these things to herself, holding them dear, deep within herself. The sheepherders returned and let loose, glorifying and praising God for everything they had heard and seen. It turned out exactly the way they’d been told!
Blessings – Cherie
Following His Footprints 
Thank you for reminding me on the only reason for this season of the year.
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