[SPEAKER_00]: Take a deep breath. [SPEAKER_00]: Let it out slowly. [SPEAKER_00]: As you do, remember, Christmas is God's humility on display. [SPEAKER_00]: So we could be lifted high. [SPEAKER_00]: In this moment, you are not alone. [SPEAKER_00]: Emmanuel, God with us is here. [SPEAKER_00]: Close with in your next breath. [SPEAKER_00]: He sees you. [SPEAKER_00]: He knows you. [SPEAKER_00]: And he delights to draw in the air.
[SPEAKER_00]: Let your mind grow still, settle into his presence, and allow his peace to meet you right where you are. [SPEAKER_00]: Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. [SPEAKER_00]: John chapter one, verse 29. [SPEAKER_00]: Jesus in this holy season, I pause to behold you, Lamb of God, Savior of the world. [SPEAKER_00]: You came not with force, but with humility, not in grandeur, but in sacrifice.
[SPEAKER_00]: You entered the world in a manger so that we might know the love of God in the most personal and tangible way. [SPEAKER_00]: Thank you for choosing to come close. [SPEAKER_00]: Thank you for every step you took toward the cross, beginning with the miracle of your birth. [SPEAKER_00]: Before I knew I needed saving, you made the way. [SPEAKER_00]: Before I ever sought your heart, you came looking for mine.
[SPEAKER_00]: You gave up the perfection of heaven, so I could experience the beauty of redemption. [SPEAKER_00]: I am overwhelmed by the depth of your kindness. [SPEAKER_00]: Today, I remember that your love didn't begin on the cross. [SPEAKER_00]: It began the moment you left the throne of heaven. [SPEAKER_00]: Every breath you took on this earth was for our salvation. [SPEAKER_00]: Every tear, trial, and active obedience, flowed from a heart of perfect love.
[SPEAKER_00]: You were born so you could die, and you died, so I could truly live. [SPEAKER_00]: So I offer you my heart again. [SPEAKER_00]: out of guilt or mere duty. [SPEAKER_00]: But out of deep and humble gratitude. [SPEAKER_00]: You were worthy of my affection. [SPEAKER_00]: My obedience and my surrender. [SPEAKER_00]: I crown you king of my life, not just in words, but in how I choose to live today. [SPEAKER_00]: Lead me in your love, shape me by your grace.
[SPEAKER_00]: Teach me to walk and step with the joy of being holy yours. [SPEAKER_00]: And as I move through these final days of Advent, let my worship be full of awe, my heart alive with hope, and my life were a reflection of the one who came to save. [SPEAKER_00]: Thank you, Jesus, for coming to me. [SPEAKER_00]: I worship you now and invite you to remain at the very center of this day. [SPEAKER_00]: In your precious and holy name, I pray. [SPEAKER_00]: Amen.