I can't wait for Christmas. Its such a great day.

Every Christmas morning, the first thing that happens is that all 5

kids pile in bed with us. There, crammed in our bed, we set

Christmas morning right by reading the Christmas story together

from Luke 2. All the while that we're reading the story, I know the

kids are thinking, "what kind of present is downstairs for me!

Let's go, let's go, LET'S GO!" Downstairs, they know there awaits

the promise of something good. In Jeremiah 23, God's gives his

people the promise of something good. But he doesn't says

"Something good is coming right now." Instead he says, "The days

are coming…." How would my kids feel if, while we are piled in my

bed, I said, "The days are coming when you'll get to open Christmas

gifts." They would say, "What? You mean not today?" God's promises

to us are good. But if there is anything that we should learn from

Christmas, its that we should loves God's gift of righteousness no

matter what the timing. This Sunday, I'm looking forward to

unpacking the Christmas message through the eyes of the prophet

Jeremiah. I can't wait to see you then! P.Dave