Hello, my dear friend! We are SO glad to worship with you this Sunday:) ESPECIALLY when today we are celebrating Christmas, which marks an important event in history for all believers of Jesus Christ.

As I write often here,- unfortunately, my friend- we live in a very broken world. It is a world that focuses on all that man can own, and forgets an all-powerful and righteous God who has commanded His people to live following His Words.

The world was broken even during the time when Jesus was born. There were cruel leaders who did horrible things to poorer people, hate between people of different race, and many sick and hurting people who were unseen by even the most holy of people.

And Jesus came not to FIX everything that was wrong with the world immediately, which is kind of interesting, isn't it? Many of the Israelites during that time thought that the Messiah (who was spoken about by prophets from hundreds of years ago) would overthrow the Roman Empire, and become a king of Israel to free and lead them.

But Jesus' plan was not just for the Israelites. HIS plan included the sick, the weak, those NOT Israelites (like Samaritans and Gentiles), and even the most sinful people (like the criminal who hung on the cross with Jesus).

The birth of Jesus is an AWESOME thing to celebrate, because it is the beginning of the ultimate message of hope and life to ALL. Christmas is not just for us, but it is a reminder to the WORLD that Jesus came to save each and every one of them.

As we remind ourselves of the message of Christ from Pastor Grace, may we be renewed with the hope of the Lord which covers us each day, as we continue to lift our praise and worship to the One, True, King.

Blessings, my friend. Merry Christmas!!!

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Worship songs:
Away in a Manger by Chris Tomlin
(C) 2015 sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records

Joy to the World by Chris Tomlin
℗ 2009 sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records

NOTE: The Community Church of Seattle owns a CCLI streaming license.
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