Last night the Terra Nova band did a wonderful job with the 2nd annual Christmas Show. The room was packed, the energy was high, and the music was great! Pastor Jason shared a few brief comments...here's a summary:
Welcome to Terra Nova. Tonight we hope to help you get your soul ready for Christmas. We spend a lot of time and energy (and $) getting every other part of ourselves ready for Christmas, but tonight, we want you to set that aside long enough to prepare your heart for this season.
Christmas is all about lists isn’t it? Naughty and nice list. Wish list. To Do List. List of who you are buying for. Christmas Card list. You almost need a list of your lists! For the next few minutes, to help you clear your head, jot down some of your lists. Parties to attend, decorations to put up, family members to visit. Write it down. At least do enough to get the big picture of what the next 20 days are going to look like for you.
I wonder what God’s to do list looked like on that first Christmas?
- Put Star in the East for the Wisemen
- Convince Joseph to stay with Mary
- Immaculate Conception
- Get Mary & Joseph to Bethlehem
- Fill the rooms so they end up in a stable
- Send Angels to the shepherds
- Make sure birth goes okay
I wonder what God’s Christmas list might look like in 2009. Does He use Post-its? Does an angel write it down? He seems to like books in the Bible, maybe He has a big journal. I don’t mean what He wishes for or wants, I mean the list of things He wants to do this Christmas. What do you think that might include?
As you look over your lists, is there any crossover between what you think God wants to do this Christmas and what you want to get done this Christmas?
We are going to finish with some Christmas Carols. We would love for you to sing along. You’ve probably heard them so many times that you don’t really hear the words any more, but tonight as you consider what God wants to do this Christmas, let this be a time when you consider how you might join Him.
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