“A voice is wailing, “In the wilderness, get it ready!
Prepare the way; make it a straight shot. The Eternal would have it so.
Straighten the way in the wandering desert
    to make the crooked road wide and straight for our God.
Where there are steep valleys, treacherous descents,
    raise the highway; lift it up; bring down the dizzying heights.
Fill in the potholes and gullies, the rough places.
    Iron out the shoulders flat and wide.
The Lord will be, really be, among us.
    The radiant glory of the Lord will be revealed.
All flesh together will take it in. Believe it.
None other than God, the Eternal, has spoken.””
-Isaiah 40:3-5 [Voice]

A Time to Think…
“The word of God is very important to Christmas. For unto us a child was born, and we should be reminded of how Christ’s amazing journey came to be.” -Monica Magowan Johnson, Christian writer and American screenwriter (d.2010)

A Time to Act…
As you get ready for Christmas, what is the most important thing you want to accomplish? If the word of God is not in it, your accomplishments are futile. Instead, remind yourself of the journey Jesus began over 2,000 years ago and how important it still is for you today. Now that is the joy of Christmas!

A Time to Pray… 

Loving Lord of all, help me to focus on You this season. Help me to read God’s Word and put it into everything I say and do. Remind me to take moments in my day and think of the journey of Mary, carrying you still in her womb, riding on a donkey with Joseph to Bethlehem. It was dangerous, but You did this for me, for the world, and that has to be the most important of all every Christmas! AMEN.