OzThoughts Wednesday. 24th December, 2008.

OzThoughts Wednesday. 24th December, 2008.

It was many years ago, I made my way to the maternity hospital where my wife had given birth to our daughter. It was a very special moment as I saw my wife, who that day had become the mother of our child. It was even a greater experience, a sacred moment when I held in my arms my first born daughter.

She was so small, yet so perfect. As I held her in my arms her small tongue came slowly out between her lips and remained there for a moment before returning to her mouth. Then she sneezed. When I told my mother of the tongue and the sneeze she said simply “She is her father’s daughter”. There was so much in those few words my mum said. My wife and I rejoiced that we were not only a married couple we were now parents. We are a family!

I think of the birth of Jesus. Joseph and Mary held in their arms their beautiful gift of a son. There was no maternity hospital. We don’t know of any tongue showing between the lips or of any sneeze with the unfamiliar smells of the stable. We do see the love of the parents and the reminder that “Mary remembered all these things and thought deeply about them” (Luke 2:19 GNB).

I remember too he was his Heavenly Father’s son foretold so long ago:

6 For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and peace
there will be no end.
He will reign on David's throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the LORD Almighty
will accomplish this. Isaiah 9: 6,7 (New International Version)

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6For a child has been born--for us!
the gift of a son--for us!
He'll take over
the running of the world.
His names will be: Amazing Counselor,
Strong God,
Eternal Father,
Prince of Wholeness.
7His ruling authority will grow,
and there'll be no limits to the wholeness he brings.
He'll rule from the historic David throne
over that promised kingdom.
He'll put that kingdom on a firm footing
and keep it going
With fair dealing and right living,
beginning now and lasting always.
The zeal of GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies
will do all this. Isaiah 6:6,7 (The Message)


PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, I thank you and praise you for the wonderful gift of your son. I thank you that in him is the completion of your plan for our salvation. I pray that at this Christmas time, we shall draw closer to you through the realization of the fullness of your love there is in him. Amen.

[Listen: http://www.salvoaudio.com/audio/music3/mus_4948.mp3 ]
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth.
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth.
O Lord, we praise your name.
O Lord, we magnify your name,
Prince of peace, mighty God, O Lord God almighty.
Words: Based on Psalm 8, Michael W. Smith
Tune: Michael W. Smith, 1981
Text and music copyright © 1981
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