Christmas 6--Joy Days

December 30

Read Galatians 3:26 – 29, and John 14:1-3

We are adopted by God! The Son of God, born in a cattle shed, is now our brother who goes before us to prepare a place for us in the presence of God. His promise to us is to return and take us to heaven to be there with all God’s children in His presence for all eternity. What joy is ours.

‘Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light’ is a morning prayer for the child of God waiting for the promised Joy to come. The dancing harmony is attributed to Bach – let your heart and soul dance in God’s presence. “O Come, All Ye Faithful” is likely among the top 10 processional hymns for Christmas Eve programs and services. It specifically bids us come joyfully to the celebration of Christ’s birth.  

O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant! O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;

Come and behold Him Born the king of angels:

O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,

 O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!

Highest, most holy, Light of Light eternal, Born of a virgin, a mortal He comes;

Son of the Father Now in flesh appearing!

O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,

 O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!

Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!

Glory to God In the highest:

O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, 

O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!

Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning;; Jesus to Thee be glory giv’n!

Word of the Father Now in flesh appearing!

O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,

 O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

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For the Family:

The symbol for today is a dark disc with the word ‘JOY’ in gold surrounded by golden rays. Hang this symbol on your Tree of Promise and welcome a new day of grace. All of God’s days are good. (some images to play around with)

Bible Journaling:

Dec 30
Joy Days
(loved the Christmas card JOY- 
keeping it simple these days after Christmas)
Bible Journaling
Connie Denninger

From the kitchen:

You are probably enjoying some cookies that were gifts to you from friends. Each year my father looked forward to the black walnut wafers that his sister, Agnes Westmeyer, gave him. The recipe says it was Uncle Carl’s recipe and I know that Uncle Carl did the hard work of shelling the black walnuts, but I am equally certain that Aunt Agnes made the wafers. I do not care for black walnuts and Dad’s stash was safe from me. 

It took me a while to realize that the last line of instruction on mom’s copy of the recipe contained a typo. I think they intended to type ‘wire’ rack. The typo was just too much fun to keep it secret. 

Black Walnut Wafers

Uncle Carl Westmeyer (Mom didn’t make these, 
but Aunt Agnes Westmeyer brought them)

2/3 C sifted flour

¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp baking powder

2 eggs

1 C packed brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 C chopped walnuts
     
Sift dry ingredients together

• Beat eggs until thick, gradually add brown sugar.
• Fold in dry ingredients.
• Add nuts and vanilla.
• Drop by rounded tsp 2” apart on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake 15 minutes or until browned.
• Remove from pan at once with spatula and cool on wine (sic) rack.

Tree of Promise Devotions

Natalie Grae Hartwig