December 10, 2010 Mr. Don Key 5

While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born. and she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in cloths and placed Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Good Friday morning, my dear brothers and sisters, and it is Friday and the day we pray for all those who work for the Lord. We also have the following prayer requests in... For Kathleen Sansoni, her cancer is spreading and it has been found in her liver. Please storm heaven with requests for healing. Kathleen and husband Tom who now live in North Carolina were here last week and we anointed her with oil. I had the honor of marrying this wonderful couple a few years back. Also prayers for healing from cancer, Ron and Cindy... from Stokes, Pat and Pastor Charles, to get out of the wheelchair and walk again, Sharon and also Robert. Prayers for Zach who is in rehab. Also prayers for Lonewolf who is having surgery on Monday, they are looking for cancer... Call on God to get there ahead of the docs and heal her. And yes, please keep praying for Dolores, and for Carry The Light Ministries... This is the prime season for the food bank and we are not just a give for Christmas and then see you next year ministry, if you are working for God, you do it daily. Ok, one last day with Mr. Don Key.

Mr. Don Key 5: Luke 2:6 - While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born. 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in cloths and placed Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. (NIV)

First of all today I want to tell you that the complete Christmas journey will be written starting next week, this has just sort of been a message from my eyes, the eyes of Mr. Don Key, or donkey for short. Today I want to go right to the barn, yes the barn. You remember I told you about how my old grandpa took Mary, who was with child, across the desert and I told you about that cross on my back and the cross on his back, and I told you about other things. Gosh, this has been fun, and let me tell you that it was exciting to sort of relive what my old grandpa did that very first Christmas Eve and Christmas.

Today I want to take you into that barn, that stable, that one out behind the inn. You know my old grandpa would have spent the night there even if there was room in the inn, yes, I am sure they would not have left him up in a room. Could you even think that today they would let me sleep in a room at the Hilton? Donkey Hilton it would be called, or worse... Anyway on that first Christmas my old grandpa, and I keep wanting to say we, because it seems like I am right there... Anyway, Joseph sort of left old grandpa outside just standing there, he just knew he would not run away, and oh, yes, we donkeys can run. Anyway, Joseph and Mary went in to check in, and old grandpa knew that after getting a room, he would be back out to take old grandpa to the stable. But when he came out, Mary was still with Joseph, He put Mary back on the back of old grandpa and we went outback to the stable. Old grandpa said he overheard Joseph and Mary talking about no more room... Was there another inn down the road, NO, so I guess that they were also on the way to the old barn. Again Joseph left me stand and took Mary inside and got her comfortable, or as comfortable as a dear lady can be when she is about to deliver a child. That blanket that was on my back was taken from me and placed on the hay for Mary and then Joseph cleaned out a feed thingy and made a manger out of it, making the hay soft. The innkeeper gave Joseph some bedding, some blankets. Then Joseph came out and got old grandpa and took him in the barn also. Gosh, old grandpa said, this placed smells like a barn and there is a baby going to be born here. Yep, and soon I was standing there with other barn animals. Do you know the Bible does not really tell you what animals were there, but Grandpa sort of passed on down who was there in the animal line. And everyone he said was so quiet, so very quiet. The camels, and there was a lot of them who came across the desert, were being fed outside but inside there were, well a big old cow who must have given milk for the people at the inn, and there was a couple of horses, and a mule, and there were other animals, sheep, goats, why old grandpa said it was starting to look like a little ark. And those chickens, they were running around, and old grandpa was thinking, were they going to be the dinner at the inn... Anyway all of a sudden it got quiet, no Hee Haw from me, no mooing from the cattle, and not even one cluck from the chickens. Then there He was, and Mary who delivered Jesus, wrapped Him in clothes and put Him in the manger. Then it happened, it got bright, as bright as day as a star rose up over the stable. And then old grandpa and all the others talked, Moo, cluck, cluck, hee haw, oh gosh how we animals rejoiced for UNTO US A CHILD WAS BORN AND HE WAS THE KING, and folks, He, Jesus, was and is and always will be The King and guess what, He loves you, but He loves us donkeys and all other animals also. Thanks for listening to my report of what happened back in the day when Jesus was born. Thank You, I love You... Mr. Don Key, and now back to that good looking handsome old preacher who needs a shave and a haircut... here he is...

Let's pray... Please, dear Lord, take care of the animals, those animals You love so much, please help them stay warm on these cold days and nights. Dear Lord, please look over our prayer list and honor our prayers according to Your will... Watch over all who work in Your fields of harvest and protect them and like Dolores and me, give us strength to carry on for You. Help all who work in the fields of harvest for you. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

I hoped you like seeing things from the eyes of the donkey, it has been a hoot writing it as Jesus gave it to me. That's right, Jesus gave it to me. Do you think for one minute I could do this alone each day? No, God plants it on my mind. Now go forth and share your blessings. Love Ya, Pastor Dan.