I Believe

I would like to share lyrics from my favorite Christmas Song: 

“In a land far away time stood still long ago. 

There were shepherds in fields 

or at least this is how the story goes. 

Woman with child and an inn with no room, 

born in a manger foretelling a tomb. 

This is how the story goes. 

It’s more than a fable, more than a fairy tale 

and more than my mind can conceive. 

I believe the wise men saw 

the baby boy the angels called the Son of God. 

Heaven’s child, the Great I AM, 

born to take away my sin through nail pierced hands. 

Emmanuel has come, I believe. 

Two thousand years still the story lives on. 

God’s gift to us, sent to earth, wrapped in flesh His only Son. 

The heartbeat of heaven confounded our wisdom 

and it’s still the simple truth that sets me free. 

Precious child, how can it be 

that God’s great plan for history would send you to 

a lonely tree, 

and that you would come for one like me? 

I believe, in a cross.

 I believe He came for one He came for all. 

Heaven’s child became a man 

and gave His life for me in spite of all I am. 

I believe, Christmas lives in me, I believe.” 

– Natalie Grant 

Truly, Christ our Emmanuel came to save and the impact of his physical life will never fade. I hope this season we remember the foundational principles that make this time of year so remarkable, the virgin birth, God Himself in the flesh, fully God and fully man. Let us not forget that He moved forward and has given us, who have accepted Him, the power to become Sons of God. May we ever abide in His presence and give Him rule and reign! Merry Christmas!

 - Pastor Jason  // Youth and Worship Pastor