Jay Passavant

For most of us, there is no more special evening than this one. The Night Before Christmas.

I suppose it' s the anticipation of being together with family and friends, the idea that God has made a statement of His love for us that stands forever, but most of all... it's the fact that God is with us no matter what life brings.

Last evening, three men stopped by our home to share their story of delivering some basic food and three beds to a single mom and her family in the inner city. It was a classic illustration of how the joy of giving probably eclipsed the joy of receiving as these men literally bubbled over with what that moment had meant to them.

That's what happens on the night before Christmas when we take the time to express our love and compassion, our appreciation and our faith. Most of all, let's take the time to honor Jesus for making this more than a myth or a fable, but rather, a literal promise signed in His blood, that assures us that He will be Immanuel, God with us, forever!

May you have a merry, meaningful and memorable Christmas!

Blessings,

Dr. Jay