Christmas is most definitely one my favorite times of the year (although I could do without the cold weather). The sights, the sounds, lights, festivities, fire in the fireplace, eggnog in the coffee cup, and the smell of a fresh cut tree in the house. As 2009 comes to a close I reflect on the greatness of God, He has been so faithful to us. You can always rely on God, when everything else fails, He never will. I cant help but be reminded of a day some 2,000 years ago when the father God in the greatest display of love that the world has ever known sent His only begotten Son, the diamond of Heaven, to be born in a feeding trough likely in a cave in a small town called Bethlehem. A day when The Lord of Glory would come with a mission to save us. During this time of the year it is so easy to forget about Jesus, with all of the other distractions around us we forget about the MIP (Most Important Person) of the whole season. This Christmas I want to challenge you to honor the gift that Christ gave to us, dont over look the King of kings for the business of the season. It is with a heart of gratitude that I thank Jesus for all that He has done for our church and for my family in 2009, and we are excited about what God has in store for our future. I love our church! God has brought together an awesome group of people from all walks of life, and He continues to add daily. So with all of my heart Merry Christmas from my family to yours.
May your Christmas be Bright,
Jake
