GOD WITH US…FOR US
by Rex Blankenship
Meditation Part 1: Silent Night...Think about God
God with us. The God of LOVE. The God of HOPE.
The God of Love. So loved us. Gave His Son of Love. To us.
Embrace Him. Never perish. Never. Life and Love… Everlasting.
Oh, the Love of Christ! Without beginning. Without ending. Without interruption. Without limits.
Amazing love. Relentless. Uncontainable. Inexhaustible. Overflowing.
Share LOVE.
The God of Hope. So good. God’s Word of Hope. To us.
Embrace His Word. Confident expectation. All the promised goodness. Someway… Somehow… Sometime…
Hope brings Peace. And Joy. Hope abounds. And Overflows.
Share HOPE.
Meditation Part 2: Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia...Praise God
God for us. The God of LOVE. The God of HOPE.
LOVE. Sleeps in a stable. Sits with sinners. Hangs on a cross. Perfumes an empty tomb.
LOVE. Shines on every face. Of every race. Living at every pace. In every space.
LOVE. Fills the mind with wonder. Yet surpasses understanding. Its width exceeds the immeasurable distance of east from west. Its length stretches far beyond infinity. Its height transcends incomprehensible. Its depth plunges lower than unfathomable.
LOVE. Forgives the guilty. Leaves no blemish. No trace. Floods the heart. Stretches for higher levels. Incessantly overflows. Beyond all boundaries.
LOVE. Engulfs families. Extends friendships. Embraces differences. Encompasses enemies.
LOVE. Heals hurts. Breaks barriers. Brings home the separated.
LOVE. Compassion for the Suffering. The Sick. The Sad. The Sorrowful.
HOPE. Shined in the heavens. No longer a Silent Night. Angels announcing. Shepherds watching. Wise men following. Cattle lowing. Heaven and nature singing.
HOPE. Divinity becomes a child. Glory hides inside humility. Majesty dresses in meekness. Supremacy stoops for lowliness.
Perfection covered by shame.
Sovereignty nailed on a cross. The Creator in a tomb. Redeemed sinners around the heavenly throne.
HOPE. The storm clouds dreaded. Break with blessings on our head. Showers of Goodness. Unsurpassed. Unending.
HOPE. The Last are made First. The Least are most favored. The Lost are mercifully found. From every kindred. Every tribe. Every nation.
The God of Love and Hope. With us…For us. Inviting us to dance. Two steps. LOVE FIRST. LOVE MOST.
The God of LOVE and HOPE With us…For us.
Alleluia. Awe. Amazement. Admiration. Adoration. Appreciation.
Meditation Part 3: The Dawn of Redeeming Grace...Thank God
Be Thankful O my soul. Every breath that makes this life dearer. Every breath that brings heaven closer. Blessed in every way.
Be Thankful. For the Hope of a new day’s light. God is here. For the darkness of night’s despair. God is there.
Be Thankful. Renewed strength. Occasional suffering. Laughter of grandchildren. Languish of aging.
Be Thankful. Every smile encountered. Every tear wiped away. Every embrace. Every longing.
Be Thankful. Wisdom from above. Patience here and now. Love that suffers long. Endures much. Eagerly pursues peace.
Be Thankful. I am loved. Every way. Every day.
Meditation Part 4: O Holy Night, Fall on your Knees...Talk with God
Praying. Until He appears and the soul feels its worth. A thrill of HOPE the weary world rejoices. For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. Fall on your knees. O hear the angel voices.
Praying. To be changed by Christmas LOVE and HOPE. Unchanging goodness to Change me. To LOVE more like the One celebrated. To HOPE more in the One coming again.
Praying. Be used by Christmas LOVE and HOPE. Live in me. Lead me to others. Love them through me. Overflow in Hope for them.
Praying. Walk in Christmas LOVE and HOPE. Immeasurably wider. Increasingly longer. Always higher. Forever deeper.
Praying. Show Christmas LOVE and HOPE. Infinite. Unlimited. Everlasting. Unfathomable. Perpetual. Beyond comprehension.
Praying. Become Christmas LOVE and HOPE. Give up self for welfare of others. The way Christ gave Himself up for me. Sacrifice for others. The way Christ sacrificed for me.
Praying. Go the second mile. Lift the heavy burden. Cheer the success of others.
Praying. Love first and most. Every day… Every one… Every time…
Praying. Centered in God’s LOVE. Not my self-centeredness. Filled with HOPE. Not my fears.
Praying. Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus. Let all within us praise His Holy name. Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever! His power and glory evermore proclaim.
God with us…For us. The God of LOVE and HOPE. His power and glory evermore proclaim.
LOVE FIRST...LOVE MOST 