Dear Father in Heaven: I love You! Please, dear Father, forgive me of my sins. Thanks for all that You do for all of us. Thanks for helping me throughout each and every day. Thanks for helping me with messages and may each and every message be for and also about You, and Salvation, Grace and Mercy through Jesus Christ. Please help me now with the message of today and then please, dear Lord, help me to get it dispatched. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.
Dear brothers and sisters, February 2015 was the coldest February on record here at the Southern Location of the North Pole. As of right now, December 2015 is the warmest December on record. Now you just know that those in Washington, DC, will look at December forgetting about February and blame it either on 'Global Warming' or, if it is President Obama, he he will for sure blame it on former President George W. Bush. Go figure, because President Obama can't. Brothers and sisters, you do not want to miss the message on Christmas Eve. God has already planted it in my mind.
Tomorrow is the first full day of winter. Hee haw. Only seven more weeks until NASCAR at Daytona and baseball spring training starts.
Monday: December 21, 2015: The Big Trip by Donkey Dan (Day Twelve)
Luke 2:8 - And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." 13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests." (NIV)
Hey Clyde, it happened, the Baby has been born, I said. Clyde said, and what a beautiful little Boy He is, Donkey Dan. And we heard them talking about this special Child when all of a sudden I got chills right down my back. They were so strong my hair stood up. Hey Clyde, I said, I just gave The Christ Child His first ride. At that minute I looked at my back and a cross was formed on it. Wow, I am wondering what does that mean. Someday we will tell all the people. Then I saw a glow out the distance. It was the angel of the Lord, more than likely old Gabriel, and he was telling the shepherds about the birth of a Savior. You know, some people who think they are up-a-de-up might wonder why the shepherds were told first, since they seem to do work nobody else wants to do. They eat, sleep and live in those fields with the sheep herds. For that same reason, I guess, people wonder why Joseph didn't pick a horse to carry Mary on this trip. Well, I guess it is because we donkeys and those shepherds are dependable. I just can't get over the fact that no one would give up their room in the inn for this mother and Child. But Clyde, since they didn't, we did, and I feel pretty good about that, don't you? Look, Clyde, how quiet the Baby is. I have heard the Babe will be called Jesus, did you hear that, Clyde? Yes, I heard that. Look, Mary is feeding the Baby and then putting Him back in that manger. Oh, look now out in the fields, look at the lights, and how bright it is, and you can hear people all the way back here singing and shouting PRAISE BE TO GOD, PRAISE BE TO GOD. What a truly great and wonderful night. Look, here come some shepherds to see the Baby Christ Child. This Good News is spreading fast. Come on, Clyde, wake the horses and sheep and goats and let us shout and dance a little bit ourselves. We can rest later. Let us try and sing like people. Let us show the world some joy.
Joy to the World, the Lord is come.
Let earth receive her King.
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and heaven and nature sing.
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders of His love.
Dear Father in Heaven, All glory and honor to You as we receive the Christ Child into the world. Lord, it is great to be living in these times and get a chance to look back to that very first Christmas when Jesus was born. Wow, no room at the inn. I wonder, dear Father, how many times since that night until right now Jesus has heard these words. There is no room for you. Lord Jesus, You are welcome in our home and in our hearts. Lord Jesus, we have room, always have room for You. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.
Now please go forth and serve and love Jesus. And let us sing those verses again. Love ya.
Pastor Dan
Joy to the World, the Lord is come.
Let earth receive her King.
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and heaven and nature sing.
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders of His love.
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