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The Guest of Honor at Christmas
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Moore's
Chapel Home Missions & Evangelism Devotions
Children's Devotion - God's Plan for Your Life Teen
Devotion -
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Her Christmas Party Everything was prepared to the minute detail. She had spent a lot of time planning her Christmas party and thinking of ways to make it memorable and enjoyable. Everything went as planned. Her guests enjoyed her party as much as she enjoyed the thought that her Christmas party was a success. After she walked her guests to the door and bid them goodbye, she
immediately started The little voice spoke: "Wow, the party was great!! I thought it was supposed to be a birthday party-the birthday party of Jesus… was it not? How come the Christmas songs that filled your house with lively music didn't mention the name of the birthday celebrant? Why didn't you even introduce Him to your guests? …The bubbly discussions and chats during the party didn't even include any topic related to His birth-or any topic about Him. You sent countless invitations, and many guests came and filled your home with their cheerful presence. Did you invite Jesus too? Ah, maybe you did. He was there at the party, but you ignored Him. You were too busy to acknowledge His presence." She was so tired after the party that she didn't have enough energy left to clean up the mess. She went straight to bed. But before she went to sleep, she resolved that her next birthday party for Jesus - her Christmas party next year - would be better than this one. She wouldn't neglect the guest of honor. © 2004 Rose Antoinette Longakit |
clearing up the mess in her kitchen and living room-the
mess that reminded her of how enjoyable her party was. As she switched off
the sound of Christmas songs and silence crept in, she was suddenly stunned
because she heard a little voice speak to her from within.