Merry Christmas!

Today was a very exciting day.  This morning Andrew woke up first and was quickly demanding his chocolate milk.  So we were the first ones up.  As I carried him into the living room his first word was "presents".  I then looked out the window and was shocked to see snow!

It was a wonderful day.  The kids had a blast and are worn out.  It is hard to believe it has come and that it is almost gone.  I was sitting here just thinking about another Christmas night and what that night must have been like.  Bethlehem was a small obscure place.  Think of all the residents of this small town who were busy doing their normal evening activities.  That night, however, was unlike any other night.  Grace had come.  The baby in the manger would release us from our captivity.  I love how Galatians 4 describes this:

 4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,
 5 so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
 (Gal 4:4-5 NAU)

Merry Christmas!