My oven stayed cool, the door unopened and without any fallen flour dusts. I haven’t baked anything sweet this season. Some loved ones and friends already received the gifts we had given them. Gifts that were not rushed in forms of gift cards and good pastries bought from a nearby-bakery shop. Except for a few fishes my husband and I made with labor. I cleaned the fishes as he chopped the veggies and mix everything and cooked everything, only to be stuffed back into the fish. With the back side sewn, then pan fried with just a dab of oil. Some friends liked it that we opted to give them these as gifts from our kitchen.
As we remember the coming of our Lord Jesus, I pray that many who don’t know Him would be distracted by the “birth of the child”, instead of the distractions of this world. From our home to yours, Merry Christmas friends and may God bless you all richly!
"18 This was how the birth of Jesus Christ took place. His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they were married, she found out that she was going to have a baby by the Holy Spirit.19 Joseph was a man who always did what was right, but he did not want to disgrace Mary publicly; so he made plans to break the engagement privately.20 While he was thinking about this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,
Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary to be your wife. For it is by the Holy Spirit that she has conceived.21 She will have a son, and you will name him Jesus—because he will save his people from their sins.
22 Now all this happened in order to make come true what the Lord had said through the prophet,23
A virgin will become pregnant and have a son, and he will be called Immanuel (which means,
God is with us).
24 So when Joseph woke up, he married Mary, as the angel of the Lord had told him to.25 But he had no sexual relations with her before she gave birth to her son. And Joseph named him Jesus." - Matthew 1:18-25 (GNT)
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Blessings to you dear Rosel. Thank you for sharing. Merry Christmas
ReplyDeleteSounds like a tasty meal. I totally agree with your Christmas wish for those who do not know the Lord, the the distractions of this dark, lost in sin and dying world may have the light of salvation shine into their hearts that would lead them through the gospel of Jesus Christ to a "saving" knowledge of the redeeming Savior at the foot of the Cross. Merry Christmas to you and your dear family. Blessings, Brian
ReplyDeleteAmen my friend.
ReplyDeleteMay you have a beautiful and peaceful Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThis is the very message that our Pastor has been giving for the last two weeks. Christmas is about "redemption & Salvation" through the coming and atoning sacrifice of Jesus for our Sins. God sent His Son to die and atoning death of that Cross for us. oh come, oh come Emmanuel! God with us!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas! And this Lord & Savior is what I am merry about! God bless you and your wonder Blog ministry that honors & praises God.
I just dropped in Rosel to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and to let you know how much I enjoy reading your posts. May our Lord continue to shine through you and your blog ministry. God bless, Lloyd
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ReplyDeleteGlory to GOD and good tidings!
Peace like a river from the fountain of living waters...
Somehow, this post escaped my notice, and I got to read it only now...
ReplyDeleteYes indeed dear kababayan Rosel... it is so easy to be distracted by so many sights and sounds calling our attention... but Jesus often just whispers, waiting for those who have grown accustomed to hearing His voice.
It is true what you wrote... May we be distracted by the Christ Child in a manger... our humble Servant King...
Dear friend, I am praying that the humility and servanthood of Jesus be the pattern for us to follow as this year ends and a new one begins!
Blessings of peace and joy be upon you and your husband and home... never to be distracted by the unfavorable circumstances we are in... but keeping our eyes focused on our heavenly destination!
Love
Lidia