I often find myself in discussions about the insane amounts
of money that athletes are paid… for instance, Steph Curry will make over $37
million this year just in basketball salary… that is over $100000 per day… over
$4000 per hour (even when sleeping.) That is stupid money!
Yet the reality is there is that much money available to
these athletes because of what we, as the general public, are willing to pay to
go see them. And when we do see them play, we can’t wait to tell people about
it… bottom line is we get more excited about a favorite player/play than we do
our God… who took on flesh and entered our game…
Very short reminder this week as we approach CHRISTmas…
the shepherds heard the message of the Messiah (the Deliverer, the Hope-bearer,
the Joy-giver, the Peace-maker)… they then met the Messiah… then shared the
Messiah-message!
Read Luke 2 today and be reminded of the incredible promises
that came with the gift of Christ! Come before Him in adoration! Use this
glorious season to share the Messiah-message… that there is hope in Jesus… He
came as the Savior!
Here are the lyrics to one of my favorite CHRISTmas songs…
(I remember listening to our college ensemble sing it back in CHRISTmas of 1990;
I was in a church sitting next to one of my professors, Dave Miller, who had
been going through a lot of stuff… and as clear as if it were yesterday, I can
picture the tear rolling down his cheek as he was moved in adoration!!!) Does
the good news message still move you?
Isn’t It Amazing (The Way He Came) – Truth (Mark Harris)
JUST TO THINK SUCH ROYALTY WOULD COME THE WAY HE CAME
IN A DUSTY LITTLE TOWN,
BORN IN SUCH HUMILITY, UPON A BED OF HAY;
WILLINGLY HE LAY HIS GLORY DOWN.
WHO WOULD THINK THIS LITTLE CHILD WOULD BE THE PROMISED ONE?
WOULD MESSIAH REALLY COME THIS WAY?
CERTAINLY THIS WAS NO BIRTHPLACE FOR THE SON OF GOD.
ISN'T IT AMAZING HOW HE CAME?
ISN'T IS AMAZING, THE WAY HE CAME?
NO CROWN, NO THRONE, NO BIG PARADE.
THERE WERE NO FANFARES PLAYED, NO JUBILANT DISPLAY.
ISN'T IT AMAZING HOW HE CAME?
CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I WOULD BE THE REASON WHY HE CAME.
CAN'T BELIEVE HE LEFT HIS MIGHTY THRONE.
HE BECAME A PAUPER SO THAT I COULD BE A KING --
HE DE NIED HIMSELF TO MAKE MY HEART HIS HOME.
ISN'T IT AMAZING, THE WAY HE CAME?
NO CROWN, NO THRONE, NO BIG PARADE.
THERE WERE NO FANFARES PLAYED, NO JUBILANT DISPLAY.
ISN'T IT AMAZING HOW HE CAME?
OH, ISN'T IT AMAZING HOW HE CAME?
OH, ISN'T IT AMAZING HOW HE CAME?
IN A DUSTY LITTLE TOWN,
BORN IN SUCH HUMILITY, UPON A BED OF HAY;
WILLINGLY HE LAY HIS GLORY DOWN.
WHO WOULD THINK THIS LITTLE CHILD WOULD BE THE PROMISED ONE?
WOULD MESSIAH REALLY COME THIS WAY?
CERTAINLY THIS WAS NO BIRTHPLACE FOR THE SON OF GOD.
ISN'T IT AMAZING HOW HE CAME?
ISN'T IS AMAZING, THE WAY HE CAME?
NO CROWN, NO THRONE, NO BIG PARADE.
THERE WERE NO FANFARES PLAYED, NO JUBILANT DISPLAY.
ISN'T IT AMAZING HOW HE CAME?
CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I WOULD BE THE REASON WHY HE CAME.
CAN'T BELIEVE HE LEFT HIS MIGHTY THRONE.
HE BECAME A PAUPER SO THAT I COULD BE A KING --
HE DE NIED HIMSELF TO MAKE MY HEART HIS HOME.
ISN'T IT AMAZING, THE WAY HE CAME?
NO CROWN, NO THRONE, NO BIG PARADE.
THERE WERE NO FANFARES PLAYED, NO JUBILANT DISPLAY.
ISN'T IT AMAZING HOW HE CAME?
OH, ISN'T IT AMAZING HOW HE CAME?
OH, ISN'T IT AMAZING HOW HE CAME?
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