I CELEBRATE THE DAY

And with the Christmas wish is missed
The point I could convey
If only I could find the words to say to let You know how much You've touched my life
Because here is where You're finding me, in the exact same place as New Year's eve
And from a lack of my persistency
We're less than half as close as I want to be

And the first time
That You opened Your eyes did You realize that You would be my Savior
And the first breath that left Your lips
Did You know that it would change this world forever

And so this Christmas I'll compare the things I felt in prior years
To what this midnight made so clear
That You have come to meet me here

To look back and think that
This baby would one save me
In the hope that what You did
That you were born so I might live
To look back and think that
This baby would one day save me

And I, I celebrate the day
That You were born to die
So I could one day pray for You to save my life

"I Celebrate the Day" by Matt Thiessen

Earlier, the CHEERLEADER and I were driving home after ringing the Salvation Army bell at the Red Kettle.

She asked, "What is your favorite Christmas song?"

WOW....so many to choose from:

• Silent Night
• O, Holy Night
• Joy to the World......just to name a few

I told her that a contemporary Christmas song that really spoke to me was I CELEBRATE THE DAY by Reliant K (watch the YouTube video HERE).

Without the birth of Jesus, we cannot get to the death of Jesus.

So as we celebrate with family, with gifts, food, and fun over the next few days, take time to truly think about THE meaning for this season and ALL that He has done so that He can have relationship with you that goes beyond this ONE MONTH A YEAR event.

MERRY CHRISTMAS as you CELEBRATE THE DAY the He was born to die.