Dear Father in Heaven: I love You and I really appreciate that You died on the cross for all of us. I am so thankful that I am born again and I give honor and praise and glory to You for forgiving me of my sins and sending the Holy Spirit over me and to comfort me. Thanks for watching over this line and thanks for watching over all who use it. Please help me with a message and then please help me to get it dispatched. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Dear brothers and sisters: We have just received a new supply of Read-N-Grow children's picture Bibles. If you would like to have one, please contact us. We also have new Gideon's Bibles. All Bibles would be gifted to you. Please let us know if you would like one or both if you could use them. It is another beautiful day here at the Southern Location of the North Pole. Three weeks from today, Christmas 2015 will be in the history books. Can you believe that? Time to get to the message.
Saturday: December 6, 2015: The Big Trip by Donkey Dan (Day Four)
Luke 1:26 - In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you." (NIV)
It has been just six months since Elizabeth became pregnant with a baby who Zechariah has bee told to name John. We remember that Zechariah was not sure if he wanted to believe Gabriel, the angel of the Lord, so when he questioned that this would or even could happen, he was made not able to talk. So now we see this same angel talking to Mary, who we often refer to as The Virgin Mary.
I, Donkey Dan, was sitting where I could overhear what Old Gabriel was saying. It was very clear to me that he said: "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you." At this time I pointed out to Clyde, my buddy the Camel and to Moo-Moo the cow that Gabriel said Mary was highly favored, but he did not say she was not a sinner. Now Moo, I call her that for short, believed me but Clyde, he wanted me to prove that because he said Mary never sinned in her short life. Well, I had to show him in the Bible and for that we did look ahead in time. And for that once again I must refer all of you to Romans 3:23 - For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (NIV)
At this time I want to take you back to near the beginning of time, right about the time that my ancestors were getting ready to board the Ark. In the Bible back then we find out that not even Noah was without sin.
Genesis 6:9 - Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God. (NIV)
And folks, we just know that old Adam and Eve messed up. You see we all sin, yes, even we donkeys. Old Trigger tried to tell me that horses don't sin, and I reminded him about a few things he did wrong, but that is for another day. Anyway, Angel Gabriel is about to give Mary a message from the Lord. Will it be good news or bad news? I guess we will find out tomorrow. And we are also going to hear from this baby tomorrow, yes, from a baby who is to be called "John." So do you want to sing today? Of course you do, for so many have told me that.
Praise Him, All Ye Little Children (and Donkeys)
Praise Him, Praise Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
Praise Him, Praise Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
Love Him, love him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
Love Him, love him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
Thank Him, thank Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
Thank Him, thank Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
Praise Him, Praise Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
Praise Him, Praise Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
Love Him, love him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
Love Him, love him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
Thank Him, thank Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
Thank Him, thank Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
Dear Father in Heaven, I just know you are love and I love You. I want to give You all praise and honor today for all things, and I want to give thanks for them. I just ask today that You help me to witness to someone today and I pray that I will work hard for You trying to lead them to the cross. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.
Now go forth serving Jesus and working hard for Him and loving Him and all others, even those who might hate you. I love Jesus and I love all of you also.
Pastor Dan (AKA Donkey Dan and Santa)
Hit it again. I love these children's songs.
Praise Him, Praise Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
Praise Him, Praise Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
Love Him, love him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
Love Him, love him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
Thank Him, thank Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
Thank Him, thank Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
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