Penned By: Erlinda Mejia Olson
On Sunday, December 23rd, 2012 at 22:32pmPST
Posted on Friday, December 25th, 2020 at 8:37amCST
1 SAMUEL 12:24 ~ "Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you."
LUKe 2:11 ~ "For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."
LUKe 2:11 ~ "For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."
Isaiah 9:6—"For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His
shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Christmas is NOT how much gifts or fancy food we have on our table, but how much our heart beats for the LOVE of God that is so great of a salvation, by GIVING His only begotten Son, the LORD JESUS CHRIST:
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16).
Should God, in His grace, bless us with gifts, then let it be so according to His will and purpose, as He provides, and NOT by self-seeking or out of greed.
As we reflect on what God has done in our own lives all these years, we hope that you would also do the same. Let us reflect and thank God for giving us His Son and thank His Son, the LORD JESUS, for His willingness to humble Himself and left His Kingly throne more than 2,000 years ago because of His LOVE for US.
Let us be reminded, that without the birth of the LORD JESUS, there would be NO Christmas that we all so cherish and enjoy. After all, the LORD JESUS—is the "REASON FOR THE SEASON!"
May God be most glorified through our Messiah, our Lord and Saviour, King JESUS CHRIST.
Your obedience to Your Heavenly Father,
Now and always … You dwell in our hearts.
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~ A Room In Our Hearts ~
By: David and Erlinda Olson
~ A Room In Our Hearts ~
By: David and Erlinda Olson
(originally written at the Lord's Pilgrim's Road
on Tuesday, December 9th, 2014 at 6:12amPST)
~Luke 2:7~
"And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn."
"And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn."
You left Your Father’s home
Your Kingly crown and Heavenly throne
In a humble manger You were borne
Wrapped in swaddling cloths,
And without a permanent home.
You willingly came down to earth
You willingly came down to earth
To dwell among sinful people—
People who are self-seeking and lost
Blinded by their own righteousness—
Who refused to come into the light.
A true pilgrim You were
A true pilgrim You were
Traveling from place to place.
Earthly things You never desire—
Though You are the Creator,
And Owner of All.
You live a life here on earth,
You live a life here on earth,
Mocked and disowned.
Yet sinless and perfect—
A sacrificial Lamb for all.
Your obedience to Your Heavenly Father,
And Your love for the world
Gave way to Your victory—
The power of sin is finally broken,
Triumphant on the Cross.
You knocked at hearts’ doors
You knocked at hearts’ doors
And a room You have found.
Willingly surrendered—
Our souls, our lives. Our All.
Now and always … You dwell in our hearts.
LORD JESUS, Thank You for Your willingness to leave Your Heavenly glory so You could dwell with us, and ultimately saved us. We are not worthy of Your goodness. Help us to live a life that always seeks to please You. May it always be in our hearts that Christmas is You. Celebrating Your glorious nativity! HAPPY BIRTHDAY to You, LORD JESUS, our Great Saviour and King, the Messiah and the Redeemer of all mankind!
Have a Blessed and Joyous Christmas Season!
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Meditation Scriptures:
~ Matthew 1:1-17~
~ John 3:17-18 ~
Meditation Scriptures:
~ Matthew 1:1-17~
The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah
This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah
the son of David, the son of Abraham:
Abraham was the father of Isaac,
Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
Judah the father of Perez and Zerah,
whose mother was Tamar,
Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,
Ram the father of Amminadab,
Amminadab the father of Nahshon,
Nahshon the father of Salmon,
Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab,
Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,
Obed the father of Jesse,
and Jesse the father of King David.
David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife,
Solomon the father of Rehoboam,
Rehoboam the father of Abijah,
Abijah the father of Asa,
Asa the father of Jehoshaphat,
Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram,
Jehoram the father of Uzziah,
Uzziah the father of Jotham,
Jotham the father of Ahaz,
Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,
Hezekiah the father of Manasseh,
Manasseh the father of Amon,
Amon the father of Josiah,
and Josiah the father of Jeconiah
and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
After the exile to Babylon:
Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel,
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
Zerubbabel the father of Abihud,
Abihud the father of Eliakim,
Eliakim the father of Azor,
Azor the father of Zadok,
Zadok the father of Akim,
Akim the father of Elihud,
Elihud the father of Eleazar,
Eleazar the father of Matthan,
Matthan the father of Jacob,
and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary,
and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.
Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.
This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah
the son of David, the son of Abraham:
Abraham was the father of Isaac,
Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
Judah the father of Perez and Zerah,
whose mother was Tamar,
Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,
Ram the father of Amminadab,
Amminadab the father of Nahshon,
Nahshon the father of Salmon,
Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab,
Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,
Obed the father of Jesse,
and Jesse the father of King David.
David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife,
Solomon the father of Rehoboam,
Rehoboam the father of Abijah,
Abijah the father of Asa,
Asa the father of Jehoshaphat,
Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram,
Jehoram the father of Uzziah,
Uzziah the father of Jotham,
Jotham the father of Ahaz,
Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,
Hezekiah the father of Manasseh,
Manasseh the father of Amon,
Amon the father of Josiah,
and Josiah the father of Jeconiah
and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
After the exile to Babylon:
Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel,
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
Zerubbabel the father of Abihud,
Abihud the father of Eliakim,
Eliakim the father of Azor,
Azor the father of Zadok,
Zadok the father of Akim,
Akim the father of Elihud,
Elihud the father of Eleazar,
Eleazar the father of Matthan,
Matthan the father of Jacob,
and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary,
and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.
Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.
"For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."
~ Luke 1:30-33 ~
"Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.""
~ 1 John 2:15-16 ~
"Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world."
~ Deuteronomy 10:17-19a ~ "
For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe. He administers justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing. Therefore love the stranger,"
~2 Corinthians 9:7 ~
"So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver."
~ Romans 8:38-39 ~
"For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
