This Christmas Day

God Himself put on our skin 
Knows our mind games, our life race 
Came to defeat the sin we’re in
Walked this dusty earthly place
Gives every single person choice 
Transforms us by His matchless grace
Desires we hear, obey His voice 
Trust and grow in Him

Oh the thought that God Most High 
Would care enough to bend so low 
To redeem each wayward child 
To sacrificially Love us so 
To lift us up and up again 
Strengthening for keeping on 
Closer drawing us to Him 
Giving us a glad new song 

And yet, and yet when life turns rude
When we’re brought low 
Forced to look 
Yanked out of our expected things 
May our costly humbling bring 
This Christmas Day remembering 
Christ’s incarnation holy place
Was in a stable crude 

No matter what this day may bring 
We can entrust all to His hand 
For His birth, His death, His LIFE 
His unending sacrifice
His LOVE forever draws us in 
To want to dwell in His embrace 
To gaze upon His Holy face 
N’er be apart again 

Merry Christmas, Trinity 
Father, Holy Spirit, Son
Thank You for each blessing given 
Thank You for immeasurable Love
Far beyond what hearts can kin
Let these praises raise to heaven 
To glorify Your Holy Name 
KING OF KINGS, LORD OF LORDS,
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, Lamb of God, Messiah, Savior, Immanuel…my King…

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LORD, help us to think more on the meanings of Your glorious name (so many more than listed above). We cannot comprehend the countless ways You have Loved, cared for, and lifted us…Thank You, LORD, for the amazing things You have done! Thank You that still Your nail-pierced hands are reaching towards us, desiring that no one should perish. Thank You, our Father, for this Christmas gift today and every day…Yourself. We bless, honor, glorify, and praise You. Amen.

Luke 2:11 NKJV “For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”

Matthew 1:23 ‘“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”’

Isaiah 9:6 “For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”