Astonished!

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Astonished!

It's the most wonderful time of the year for many people.  Easter is mine, but this is a close second.  And to that point, Jo and I have two trees in our living room.  The tinsel trees pay homage to the Christmas I experienced while living in the Summer Field Housing Projects formerly located in the Near North neighborhood in  Minneapolis.

Back in the day, we celebrated with a tinsel tree and a rotating Christmas color wheel.  Some of my most memorable gifts as a youngster were nestled under this glistening metal tree.  To name a few, I received my first scare-faced G.I. Joe, A James Bond action figure with an Austin Martin DB5 car (the car included the machine guns jetting out of the headlamps and a bullet shield, Lincoln Logs, and a train set that emitted real smoke as it circled around the track.  I wished I still had the toys------------to make out like a bandit on eBay.  I was astonished (greatly surprised and amazed) by these wonderful gifts.

You know where this is going.  Our reaction to the birth of Christ and His existence in our lives today must be one of astonishment.

Luke 2:16 -17
16 They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. 17 After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. 18 All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished.

God's gift to the world, is a gift who continuously gives to us.

So, find an FM station that plays your favorite Christmas music during the Christmas season and revel in the newborn king, the everlasting Prince of Peace, the Joy to the World.

Song of the Week - Hallelujah! Sing a New Song to GOD. Sing HIS praise in the assembly of godly people. Psalm 149:1.

"The Hallelujah Chorus", 1992, Quincy Jones





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