But Jacob replied, "I will not let you go unless you bless me." The man asked him, "What is your name?" "Jacob," he answered. Then the man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel." because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome." Jacob said, "Please tell me Your Name." Genesis 32
"And all day long My Name is constantly blasphemed. Therefore My people will know My Name; therefore in that day they will know that it is I who foretold it. Yes, it is I." Isaiah 52
But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a Ruler. Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying;
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests." Luke 2
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given....and His name shall be called Wonderful.." Isaiah 9
"Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children......Luke 11
"...remembering the words the LORD JESUS HIMSELF said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive." Acts 20
"Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more." The Grinch in How the Grinch stole Christmas.
About Me
- Rebecca Pruet
- I am a retired VA employee who lives in Texas. I consider the characters of the Bible "family" as much as any I know or have known on earth. To be one of the Lord's beloved is the greatest thing I know. What good company!
Saturday, December 9, 2017
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