MY grown up Christmas List

Do you remember me

I sat upon your knee

Believing that a man in red

Could give me everything

Well, I'm all grown up now

The truth found me somehow

I'm God's child

My life is found in him

So here's my lifelong wish

My grown up Christmas list

Not for myself

But for a world in need

God's word written on each heart

That lives be set apart

And God would heal each heart

And everyone would know

Jesus as their friend

And His love that never ends

This is my grown up Christmas list

As children often are

Consumed with only me

As adults we can be the same

Not seeing those in need

There is one life, one hope

For which this lost world gropes

Just one way

To peace through Jesus Christ

God's word written on each heart

That lives be set apart

And God would heal each heart

And everyone would know

Jesus as their friend

And His love that never ends

This is my grown up Christmas list

Santa has no power but to satisfy our greed

Let the children come to Jesus, he's the one we need

(there'd be)

God's word written on each heart

That lives be set apart

And God would heal each heart

And everyone would know

Jesus as their friend

And His love that never ends

This is my grown up Christmas list

This is my grown up Christmas list

Wishing you love, joy and peace

love - that warm fuzzy feeling, good will to our fellow man (at least for a day).

joy - the faces of children as they find Santa has been,

peace - families putting aside their differences and gathering because it's Christmas, the expression of a desire for and end to war

LOVE - the unconditional love of our Lord, who came to earth to die for us, not because we deserved it, but because he loves us and wants us to be in a relationship with him.

JOY - not the feeling we have that lasts but a moment, when things are good and we feel happy, but a deep seated, unshakable joy that comes only from God, that lasts through the bad times and holds us when we suffer.

PEACE - not just peace between our fellow man but the amazing miraculous peace of knowing God, that he made the bridge for us to cross over that we would no longer be God's enemies but his friends.  Peace with God that brings God's peace in our hearts.

While it is wonderful to experience the human versions of love, joy and peace, this Christmas, and every day thereafter I wish you the LOVE, JOY and PEACE that can only come from God.