December 25 Christmas Day 2020 Luke 2:1-20
To our Baptist Tabernacle Church Family: This is our 13th Christmas with our BTC Family, and we are so blessed to be a part of such a Special Family! To all the folks that have expressed their love and support, in so many special ways, “THANK YOU!” May God bless you and keep you and may you embrace the “Miracle” of Christmas and reflect the Love of God in every word, every action; every opportunity that you enjoy! From our Home to Yours…MERRY CHRISTMAS! In His Love, Pastor Glen & Annette!
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.”
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES! PLEASE LET THIS DAY BE A DAY OF REFLECTION AND RENEWAL! GOD LOVED US ENOUGH THAT HE SENT JESUS, HIS SON, TO TAKE OUR SINS AWAY! WE OUGHT TO LOVE HIM BACK!! SO, JOIN WITH ME IN SAYING, “THANK YOU GOD, FOR YOUR LOVE, THROUGH JESUS!” HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!