Church and Religion Archives
December 2004
I Am Christmas
© Billy Skelton
I am Christmas
-- I am the Father of all life, the Creator
of Heaven and Earth, the holiest of all that
is holy, the Alpha and Omega of
creation.....I am Christmas.
I am Christmas
-- I am the Son of the Most High, yet I am
the Son of Man. I am the Word made
flesh, the light that shines in darkness,
the bread of life, living water, the
first-born of all creation, the first-born
from the dead, the one who made all things
new.... I am Christmas.
I am Christmas
-- I am the babe lying in a stable among
animals because there was no room for my
family in the homes and inns of man that
night. I am the boy who lost his
parents by staying behind in the temple to
talk with the scribes and teachers. I
am the carpenter from Nazareth who taught in
the synagogues, who preached in the open
air, who healed the sick, who ate with
sinners and tax collectors....I am
Christmas.
I am Christmas
-- I am the suffering servant that Isaiah
wrote about. I was despised and
rejected by those whom I came to save.
I was bruised for your iniquities. I
bore your sorrows, I was chastised, broken,
scourged, and hung upon a cross....I am
Christmas.
I am Christmas
-- I am the resurrection and the life.
I am victorious over death, hell and the
grave. I have overcome, so that you
will overcome. I sit in power at the
right hand of the Father. I am King of
Kings and Lord of Lords. I am the
rider on the white horse. I am
faithful and I am truth! My name is
called the Word of God....I am Christmas.
I am Christmas
-- I enter the hearts of the poor and give
them joy that is beyond measure and can
never be taken away. I enter the
hearts of the grieving and bring comfort in
the face of sorrow. I enter the stony
hearts of the tight and miserly and break
them with the power of love, charity and
giving. I enter into the violence and
conflict of human life to bring peace that
only I can give. I enter the hearts of
lost men and women to bring salvation and
eternal life. I look into the face of
darkness and hopelessness and I shine
through to those enshrouded in fear and
worry....I am Christmas.
I am Christmas
-- I am the Prince of Peace, I am called
Wonderful, Mighty God, and Counselor.
I am good tidings of great joy. I am
Emmanuel, God with You. I am
Christmas....I am Jesus Christ the Lord.
Joy to the world, Christmas has come.
The Lord has come to us.
I am Jesus
Christ the Lord and I am what Christmas is
really about!!
Friend, what
decision have you made regarding this Jesus
November, 2004
What Can Make Arab a Better Town
A -
Attitude - Have a Positive Attitude
R -
Be
Respectful of Each Other
A -
Share
Affection With All
B -
Always Strive to Be Our
Best
Arab is a great town, a great place to live.
The question is however, can we be even better?
Norman Vincent Peale would say that we always
need to live our life with a positive attitude.
The primary reason attitude is so important is
that it directly affects our behavior.
Thus having a good (positive) attitude
will allow us to respond to life's situations
with the best behavior possible.
 Respectfulness
is a characteristic which we should all strive
to possess in each of our lives. When we
display respect for others in our community, one
would hope that it would become contagious.
The Bible, teaches us in Romans 2:11 that there
is no respect of persons with God. God
does not show partiality.
The
Book of Romans also states in Chapter 12, verse
10, that we should, be "kindly affectioned one
to another with brotherly love, in honor
preferring one another". The statement or
song once popular, says what the world needs now
is "Love, Sweet, Love". Is this not
true today? We still need this in our
families, community and especially in our lives.
When I was young growing up as a young child, I
remember my parents sharing with me that I
should always try to be my best. If
everyone in our community would pursue being our
best, there is no doubt we be a better and
highly respected community. Such
principles as being our best, are perhaps better
caught than thought.
Arab can be an even better community, with a
bright future if we maintain a clear
focus. All of the above principles and
characteristics will assure us that a small town
such as Arab can survive and maintain an
influence that will surpass other towns and at
the same time embrace our town's rich heritage.
Ralph McCollum, Pastor
Blue Springs Baptist Church
385 Blue Springs Road
Somerville, AL 35670
256-778-8900
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