What Christmas means to me. It is the day of remembrance. They day God became visible through his son. His son who came to die, that we might live. He came so that all people would be set free from the bonds oppression. His law is love and his gospel is peace. The world was bound by error and sin till he appeared and we finally discovered our worth. No longer are we bound by the standards of this world - truly we are loved and called to love one another. The slave is our brother. Therefore, there are people out in our world who are literately bound by the chains of oppression: war, AIDs, child labor, sex trafficking, poverty, addictions, abuse, hate, pain, loneliness, and so much more. That person is our brother - that person should be welcomed to our table. Tonight I was reminded of the vision that I have for life. I confess that in the midst of school, success, performance, finals and papers I lost sight of what really matters. People. People are what really matter. PRESENCE. Not gifts, not grades, not successes and failures, but people. People deserve to live life and live it freely. Well, really we don't deserve anything - but a child has been given unto us...and the government will be on his shoulders. And we will call him WONDERFUL, COUNSELOR, MIGHTY GOD, EVERLASTING FATHER, PRINCE OF PEACE! And so we sing...
O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine, the night when Christ was born;
O night divine, O night, O night divine.
Truly he taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother.
And in his name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
With all our hearts we praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! The ever, ever praise we.
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
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