May God give you of heaven’s dew
and of earth’s richness—
an abundance of grain and new wine.
Genesis 27:28 (NIV)
The Shepherds and the Angels (Luke 2:8-12)
The Shepherds and the Angels
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Luke 2:8-12 (NIV)
A Promised Ruler From Bethlehem (Micah 5:1-5)
A Promised Ruler From Bethlehem
1 Marshal your troops, O city of troops,
for a siege is laid against us.
They will strike Israel’s ruler
on the cheek with a rod.
2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
though you are small among the clans of Judah,
out of you will come for me
one who will be ruler over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,
from ancient times. ”
3 Therefore Israel will be abandoned
until the time when she who is in labor gives birth
and the rest of his brothers return
to join the Israelites.
4 He will stand and shepherd his flock
in the strength of the LORD,
in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God.
And they will live securely, for then his greatness
will reach to the ends of the earth.
5 And he will be their peace.
Micah 5:1-5 (NIV)
Maintain Peace
To Maintain Peace is to Surrender everything with God!
Secret of Christian Life
The Secret of a Christian life is not that we are always perfect and strong, but in the midst of anguish, despair and difficulty, we can still say “GOD IS GOOD“.