Happy Birthday, Jesus!

Come see the Baby, crib for a bed
His mother Mary lay down His sweet head
The starlight was shining, the wise men were led
Come see the Baby, and worship Him

His name is
Wonderful
Counselor
Mighty God
Prince of Peace
Everlasting Father
Emmanuel
Holy One
Son of God
Savior of the world

Come and adore Him, on bended knee
He came to ransom someone like me
What could I offer what could I bring
Come and adore Him, King of Kings

His name is
Wonderful
Counselor
Mighty God
Prince of Peace
Everlasting Father
Emmanuel
Holy One
Son of God
Savior of the world

And the greatness of His reign will never end
Let there be peace on earth; And all goodwill to men

Come let us worship Him
Wonderful
Counselor
Mighty God
Prince of Peace
Everlasting Father
Emmanuel
Holy One
Son of God
Savior of the world

His name is
Wonderful
Counselor
Mighty God
Prince of Peace
Everlasting Father
Emmanuel
You’re the Holy One
Son of God
The Savior of the world

~Chris Tomlin

And You, What are You Thinking?

Make Room

Family hiding from the storm
Found no place at the keeper’s door
It was for this a Child was born
To save a world so cold and hollow

The sleeping town did not know
That lying in a manger low
A Savior King who had no home
Has come to heal our sorrows

Is there room in your heart
Is there room in your heart
Is there room in your heart
For God to write His story

Shepherds counting sheep at night
Do not fear the glory light
You are precious in His sight
God has come to raise the lowly

Is there room in your heart
Is there room in your heart
Is there room in your heart
For God to write His story

You can come as you are
But it may set you apart
When you make room in your heart
And trade your dreams for His glory

Make room in your heart
Make room in your heart

Mother holds the Promise tight
Every wrong will be made right
The road is straight and the burden’s light
For in His hands He holds tomorrow

Is there room in your heart
Is there room in your heart
Is there room in your heart
For God to write His story

You can come as you are
But it may set you apart
When you make room in your heart
And trade your dreams for His glory

Make room in your heart

(Mark Hall, Matt Maher) (C) 2019 Provident Label Group LLC, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

The Shepherds, What were they thinking?

Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold and angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.

Then the angel said to them: Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. “For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you; You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:


“Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”


So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another,“Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made know to us.”

And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.

Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.

(Luke 2:8-20)

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®, Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

What Was Joseph Thinking?

Matthew 1:18-25

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.

20 But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.

22 So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:

23 “Behold the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”

24 Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, 25 and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.

Luke 2:1-7

And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.

4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.

6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And she brought forth, her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®, Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.