Just after the sermon on Christmas Day, Jim Kincaide offered this devotion to help us remember….

“‘Twas the Day of Christmas” by Jim Kincaide

‘Twas the day of Christmas, when all through the church,

everyone was a buzz, because of Christ’s birth.

Although all were thinking of the lunch after service,

instead of thinking of Who they should be serving.

The decorations were all hung with such care,

in hopes the Christ presence would soon be there.

Mammas dresses in finery, kids at their best and dads in suits.

Everyone had settled in for a service - hopefully a beaut.

When out of the service, there arose such a pastor,

who praised our Lord with a word from the Master.

He preached the words that God had given,

with hope that hearts were open to hear them.

Because of your generosity in this time of giving,

those who are present (or not), can be helps through our living.

So please give back to God, so that our ministries can bless,

all who come trough here at God’s request.

The reason for the season is Jesus Christ, our Savior,

a time of giving should be in all our behaviors.

It is that time of the service that we give back to God,

what God has so generous has given, no facade.

Just as a reminder, an early mortgage payoff is looming,

so be thinking and praying that gifts will be booming.

So let us all be Christ with skin on by living,

out loud in our worship, our work and our giving.