December

`Twas the night before Jesus came and all through the house,

Not a Creature was praying, not one in the house. Their Bibles were laid on the shelf without care in, in hopes that Jesus would not come in there. The children were dressing to crawl into bed, not once ever kneeling or bowing a head. Mom in here rocker with baby on her lap, was watching the late show while taking a nap. When out of the East there arose such a clatter’ I sprang to my feet to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, tore open the shutters and threw up the sash! When what to my wondering eyes should appear, but Angels proclaiming that Jesus was here. With a light like the sun sending forth a bright ray, I knew in a moment this must be THE DAY! The light of His face made me cover my head; it was Jesus Returning, just like He said. And though I possessed worldly wisdom and wealth, I cried when I saw Him in spite of myself. In the Book of Life which He held in His hand, was written the name of every saved man. He spoke not a word as He searched for my name; when He said “it’s not here”, my head hung in shame. The people whose names had been written with love He gathered to take to His Father above. With those who were ready He rose without a sound, while all of the rest were left standing around. I fell to my knees, but it was too late; I had waited too long and thus sealed my fate. I stood and I cried as they rose out of sight. Oh if only I had been ready tonight. In the words of this poem the meaning is clear; the coming of Jesus is soon drawing near. There’s only one life and when comes the last call—we’ll find that the Bible was true after all!

If this poem were true for you, good people of St. Matthew: it would me tragic. So this Christmas, let’s all take time to reexamine our life and relationship to Jesus Christ our Lord. There is still time to turn our lives around and hand them over to Jesus. The celebration of Christmas means nothing unless Christ is truly in your heart, just as surely as He was lying in that Manger. Let our prayer be as the prized

Children’s Christmas hymn: There’s room in my heart Lord Jesus, there is room in my heart for Thee!

A blessed Christmas to all.

Pastor, Michelle and Joshua

 

         

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