Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalms 72:1-2,7-8,10-13;
Ephesians 3:2-3,5-6; Matthew 2:1-12

"We saw His star as it rose and
have come to do Him homage" 
(Matthew 2:2).

The wise men followed a star to find
a baby.  They found the King of the
Universe, the King of all that was,
all that is and all that will be, the
King of every king who lived in a
palatial palace was born in a smelly,
stinky, stable.
The wise men fell to their knees and paid
Him homage.  The star had lead them
into the presence of God. 
As a believer, I too seek the presence
of God. What excites me, is my
epiphany when I'm in God's presence.
It's hard for me to explain but Gods
presence involves my total being. My
God and Savior touches me inwardly
as well outwardly.  My Gods presence
gives me freedom from the bondage of
loneliness and aimlessness.  My Gods
presence gives me purpose.
MY EPIPHANY IS THE PRESENCE OF
GOD IN MY LIFE!

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OR PLACE OF WORSHIP, THINK AND
REMEMBER, A CHILD IS LISTENING TOO."

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New Year Prayer

God grant us this year a wider view,
So we see others' faults through the eyes of You.
Teach us to judge not with hasty tongue,
Neither the adult ... nor the young.

Give us patience and grace to endure
And a stronger faith so we feel secure.
Instead of remembering, help us forget
The irritations that caused us to fret.

Freely forgiving for some offense
And finding each day a rich recompense.
In offering a friendly, helping hand
And trying in all ways to understand;

That all of us whoever we are ...
Are trying to reach an unreachable star.
For the great and small ... the good and bad,
The young and old ... the sad and glad

Are asking today; Is life worth living?
The answer is only in, loving and giving.
For only Love can make man kind
And Kindness of Heart brings Peace of Mind.

By giving love, we can start this year
To lift the clouds of hate and fear.
Helen Steiner Rice

GOD'S BLESSINGS IN THE COMING
KIM