Christmas Eve 12/24/15 The Big Trip (15)

Dear Father in Heaven: I love You and I ask this day for forgiveness of my sins. I give You all praise and glory, not just for this season, but all seasons of the year and all seasons of our lives. Lord, this young girl, Mindy Herman Scherrer, today we are placing her in Your hands for healing. She has been in the hospital a long time, and medications were given incorrectly. We believe that the only chance she has here on earth is by Your healing hand. So today we pray for just that, and of course all honor and glory will be Yours. Please help me now with the message and then please help me to get it dispatched. In the mighty, mighty name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

Dear brothers and sisters, a former bus driver of mine needs your prayers and lots and lots of those prayers. Her name is Mindy, and she is the daughter of Ron and Hilda Herman. Please pray for her parents and also her daughter.

Today, 25 years ago at 1:20 PM in Lower Paxton Township I was involved in a life-changing motorcycle accident. Praise God, He spared my life and then more than that He put me to work full-time for Him. yes, the pain has been really bad, the drugs have been hard to take and five failed back operations have made the pain even worse. But with all that said, I am a better man for that accident. And to God be the glory for that. That is why one one of my most loved scriptures is Romans 8:28.

Romans 8:28 - And we know that in all thins God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. (NIV) And to quote the first line of a song, "All things come together for good for those who love the Lord." Thank You, Jesus, Praise You, Jesus. Amen and Amen.

Well, let me get to the message and remember I am using the same scripture again today.

Christmas Eve: December 24 2015: The Big Trip by Donkey Dan (Day Fifteen)

Luke 2:4 - So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem, the town of David, because he belonged to the home and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 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.

For the last two days I wrote about there being no room at the inn, and yesterday I went beyond that and talked about other places that seem to have no room for Jesus. I mentioned public schools, I mentioned government, federal, state and local including our courtrooms that now have no room for Jesus. Of course it goes without saying you will not see Jesus invited into a Planned Parenthood center, no, there would be no room for Him there. But the one place that really concerns me, the one place that REALLY, REALLY CONCERNS ME is this!

A good many people just do not have room for Jesus in their hearts, in their very lives. Even this time of year some take their children to see Santa but do not let them hear about our Savior called Jesus Christ. They just do not have any room for Him. No room at the dinner table, not even a minute to thank Him for the food or the day. Not even a minute to give thanks for their lives. They just do not have room for Him. Someday these same people, if they do not change and MAKE ROOM FOR HIM, will find out there is NO ROOM IN HEAVEN FOR THEM. There are warnings about this in the Bible. Here is one:

John 14:6 - Jesus answered: "I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (NIV)

Please, please do not put it off. MAKE ROOM FOR JESUS TODAY AND PLEASE INVITE HIM IN. I am going to ask you to do something today that I don't believe I have ever done before. I am going to lead you in a sinners' prayer and ask you to pray it in faith, either to make room for Jesus this time or to renew in Him today. He will surely welcome you into His loving arms today if YOU MAKE ROOM IN YOUR HEART FOR HIM. After this prayer I am going to lead you in a great song for Christmas Eve. And then I am going to sign off by wishing you a Merry Christmas. Today I want to go this one step further. I am asking you to email me and tell me this. I HAVE MADE ROOM FOR HIM. HE, OUR JESUS, IS WELCOME AT OUR PLACE AND IN OUR HEARTS. Will you please do that for me this Christmas? Here is the prayer.

Dear Father in Heaven, I come to You and I confess I am a sinner and I am asking to be saved. I do believe in God The Father, God The Son and God The Holy Ghost. I also believe that Jesus died on the cross for me to save me from my sins and I believe that You, dear Father in Heaven, raised Jesus from the dead. I have my Bible and I believe what is in it. I have made room in my heart for Jesus. In Jesus' Name, I pray and ask that my name is placed in the Lamb's Book of Life. Thank You. Amen.

Now let us sing a couple of verses of Silent Night.

Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright.
'Round yon virgin, mother and Child,
Holy infant so tender and mild.
Sleep in Heavenly peace, Sleep in Heavenly peace.

Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight;
Glories stream from heaven afar.
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia.
Christ the Savior is born! Christ the Savior is born!

Silent night! Holy night! Son of God, Love's pure Light.
Radiant beams from Thy Holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace.
Jesus Lord at Thy Birth, Jesus Lord at Thy Birth.

Silent night! Holy night! All is dark save the Light.
Yonder where they sweet vigils keep
O'er the Babe who in silent sleep
Rests in Heavenly peace, rests in Heavenly peace.

Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright.
'Round yon virgin, mother and Child,
Holy infant so tender and mild.
Sleep in Heavenly peace, Sleep in Heavenly peace.

Please go forth now and love and serve Jesus. Love ya.

Pastor Dan

From both Dolores and me, MERRY CHRISTMAS. And yes, we are saved, born again and indeed HAVE ROOM FOR JESUS.