Yes, I know that it is July... It's the week of Christmas in July! :) I love Christmas, so I always look forward to this! This week we're going to be having all kinds of fun "Christmasy" things... maybe like a giveaway or something... you'll just have to be here to find out.
However, the one thing that will be the dominate theme is the REASON for Christmas... Jesus. He's the reason we celebrate! He's the reason we rejoice not only at Christmas but all year long!!
To kick things off here's a song from Larnelle Harris entitled: All year long.
I realize that I'm not a father and never will be of course... :) but it's the message of the song that I want you to see with me. Jesus isn't packed away with all our Christmas belongings, He's here with me all year long, and He always will be as long as I stay close to Him and dwell ALWAYS in His presence.
All Year Long
He braced the old ladder with all of His might
And shouted, dad have no fear
As I stretched high to store the stockings and trim
In the attic for another year
We were busily packing our Christmas away
While singing a carol we knew
When I heard my son in innocence inquire
Do we store away Jesus too
Chorus
All year long
We must worship day by day
All year long
Tis the season to obey
May the Christmas tree lights
And the sleigh rides at night
Remind us all to stay in God's presence
All year long
I smiled at my boy as again I explain
God's longing to reconcile
How He gave to the world the gift of new life
When His yearning became Mary's child
Though surrounded by all of man's goods we embrace
The hope of that Bethlehem night
We will never store this blessed gift away
With the tinsel and colored lights
Chorus
All year long
We must worship day by day
All year long
Tis the season to obey
May the Christmas tree lights
And the sleigh rides at night
Remind us all to stay in God's presence
All year long
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