{"id":23287,"date":"2014-12-10T00:15:40","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T05:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=23287"},"modified":"2016-01-04T14:52:12","modified_gmt":"2016-01-04T19:52:12","slug":"christmas-offering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/12\/10\/christmas-offering\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Offering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/phssChristmasgraphic2014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23090\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/phssChristmasgraphic2014.jpg\" alt=\"phssChristmasgraphic2014\" width=\"560\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/phssChristmasgraphic2014.jpg 560w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/phssChristmasgraphic2014-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\">Over the skies of Bethlehem appeared a star<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> While angels sang to lowly shepherds<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> Three wisemen seeking truth<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> They traveled from afar<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> Hoping to find the Child from Heaven <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> Falling on their knees<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> They bow before the humble Prince of peace<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\">We bring an offering of worship to our King<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> No one on earth deserves the praises that we sing<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> Jesus, may You receive the honor that You&#8217;re due<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> O Lord, I bring an offering to You<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\">The sun cannot compare to the glory of Your love<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> There is no shadow in Your Presence<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> No mortal man would dare to stand before Your throne<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> Before the Holy One of Heaven, <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> It&#8217;s only by Your blood<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> It&#8217;s only through Your mercy, Lord, I come<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\">We bring an offering to You<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> We are an offering to You<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> An offering of praise we sing<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> An offering to You<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> We are an offering to You, Jesus<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> An offering of praise we sing<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> An offering to You<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> We are an offering, oh Lord<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> We are an offering of worship to our King<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> No one on earth deserves the praises that we sing<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> Jesus, may You receive the honor that You&#8217;re due<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> O Lord, we bring an offering to You<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tuR3Npi5uM8?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Written by Paul Baloche ~ Performed by Mark Hall &amp; Casting Crowns<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\">* \u00a0\u00a0\u2665 \u00a0~ \u00a0\u271d \u00a0~ \u00a0\u2605\u00a0 \u00a0 *<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>When we make an offering or a sacrifice to God we are showing our love for Him&#8230;our thankfulness for all He has done and continues to do. The definition of <strong><em>sacrifice<\/em><\/strong> is &#8216;&#8230;an act of offering to a deity; something precious&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us<br \/>\nand gave Himself up for us<br \/>\nas a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.<br \/>\nEphesians 5:2 NIV<\/p>\n<p>I am overwhelmed with gratitude when I truly stop and think about the sacrifice that God made when He sent His only Son to save the world from sin! \u00a0We are so undeserving&#8230;and yet He loves us so!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Is there something in your life you need to sacrifice as an offering to God?<br \/>\n\u201cAsk God to help you move from smelling the odor of waste to the bouquet of grace.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; Pastor Rick Warren<\/p>\n<p>God took my life of waste and turned into a bouquet of grace. \u00a0The very least we can do is give our King the offering of something precious to show our gratitude for all He has done; and stand in the awe and presence of His Glory and Majesty. \u00a0If God does nothing else for me for the rest of my life, the fact that I have been saved from my life of waste is enough.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.<br \/>\nProverbs 15:24 KJV<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What will you be sacrificing or offering this Christmas season?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\">* \u00a0\u00a0\u2665 \u00a0~ \u00a0\u271d \u00a0~ \u00a0\u2605\u00a0 \u00a0 *<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #a11e24;\">Heavenly Father, may You receive the honor that You&#8217;re due<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> Oh Lord, I bring my offering to You.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #a11e24;\"> AMEN<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the skies of Bethlehem appeared a star While angels sang to lowly 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