Upon a Midnight Clear
And she gave birth to her firstborn son … and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn (Luke 2:7).
If you are like me, you type hundreds of words each day. Let me ask you a question. Are the keys you type black, gray or white? The truth is, most people cannot give a definitive answer without looking at the keys, even though they look at them several times every single day. The point? There are al lot of things in life we see but do not really see.
Take the nativity scene. You have seen it depicted thousands of times, but have you really seen it? I love the feature on my mobile phone that allows me to crops my photos. Recently we took family pictures. My wife and I were in the middle, with the grandkids and their parents flanking us. We have a common "enemy" with our grandkids – their parents! I cropped them out and have a beautiful photo with my grandkids.
Let's crop out the nativity. Look at the entire nativity scene. It is a worship service. Crop it a bit an you find a family in the middle: Joseph, Mary, and the Christ. Crop it more an in the center you see Jesus only.
CODE WORD: CROP
Take a picture of the nativity set in your home. Crop out everything but Jesus. Christmas is about Jesus. Keep Him in the middle of your Christmas this year.
Lord, in the midst of all the hustle and bustle of this season, help me focus on You.
The Christmas Code by O.S. Hawkins
If you are like me, you type hundreds of words each day. Let me ask you a question. Are the keys you type black, gray or white? The truth is, most people cannot give a definitive answer without looking at the keys, even though they look at them several times every single day. The point? There are al lot of things in life we see but do not really see.
Take the nativity scene. You have seen it depicted thousands of times, but have you really seen it? I love the feature on my mobile phone that allows me to crops my photos. Recently we took family pictures. My wife and I were in the middle, with the grandkids and their parents flanking us. We have a common "enemy" with our grandkids – their parents! I cropped them out and have a beautiful photo with my grandkids.
Let's crop out the nativity. Look at the entire nativity scene. It is a worship service. Crop it a bit an you find a family in the middle: Joseph, Mary, and the Christ. Crop it more an in the center you see Jesus only.
CODE WORD: CROP
Take a picture of the nativity set in your home. Crop out everything but Jesus. Christmas is about Jesus. Keep Him in the middle of your Christmas this year.
Lord, in the midst of all the hustle and bustle of this season, help me focus on You.
The Christmas Code by O.S. Hawkins