christmas eve

Twas the night before Christmas, and it is exciting because it is almost the birth of Christ! :D I like it when people are asking "what are you doing on Christmas?" cause well, I am celebrating the birth of Christ! :D :D It's exciting because it's a gift God gave us - sending His son down to earth, to ultimately carry and deliver us from our sins so that we will no longer be bound to sin (Romans 6:17-18). What a gift! I praise God that I am given the opportunity to know Christ. I really feel that if I didn't know Him then Christmas is really meaningless. It'll be about presents, feasting, and shopping. Mm, I also feel that people really don't know what Christmas is all about. It's just "happy holidays" instead of "merry CHRISTmas". So let us take the time to step back, relax and wait on God, thanking Him for the miracle He has given us - that is, Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas everyone! :)

Isaiah 9

For to Us a Child Is Born

9 ^[a] But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.^[b]

^2 [c] The people who walked in darkness
    have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,
    on them has light shone.
³ You have multiplied the nation;
    you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
    as with joy at the harvest,
    as they are glad when they divide the spoil.
⁴ For the yoke of his burden,
    and the staff for his shoulder,
    the rod of his oppressor,
    you have broken as on the day of Midian.
⁵ For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult
    and every garment rolled in blood
    will be burned as fuel for the fire.
⁶ For to us a child is born,
    to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon^[d] his shoulder,
    and his name shall be called^[e]
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
⁷ Of the increase of his government and of peace
    there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
    to establish it and to uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
    from this time forth and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.