From The Pastor's Desk - Jesus Christ is Coming to Town

You better watch out; you better not cry;
Better not pout,I'm telling you why:  
Jesus Christ is coming to town.
He 's made a list, no checking it twice;  
He already knows who's naughty or nice:
Jesus Christ is coming to town.  
He sees you when you 're sleeping;
He knows when you 're awake;  
He knows if you've been bad or good;
So be good for Goodness sake.  
Ohl You better watch out; you better not cry; B
etter not pout; I'm telling you why:
Jesus Christ is coming to town.
He's made a list, no checking it twice;  He already knows who's naughty or nice:
Jesus Christ is coming to town. 

Dear Friends in Christ,  

You're already familiar with the tune for the above edited Christmas song. I believe this edit clearly identifies the Biblical truths we have been taught. Jesus Christ is coming in just a few short days. So, in these remaining days of Advent each of us should be preparing for the arrival of the King of Kings. Not only should we prepare for the anniversary arrival of Jesus, known as Christmas, but also for the personal arrival of Jesus when He comes to take each of us from this life.  

In either case we need to be ready. We prepare for visitors in our homes, often taking weeks to make our homes ready. Do we take that same amount of time to prepare for His arrival to take us home? Ready or not, Christmas will be here. Ready or not, Jesus already knows the year, month, day, hour, minute & second He will call us from this earthly life.  

Interesting is that by properly preparing for the anniversary of His birth, we prepare for His coming for us. That preparation is not in the gifts we give to others (although it may be) but it is in the preparation of our hearts to receive Him, His teachings, His words into ourselves so seamlessly that everyone will know that we are His followers known as Christians. Just as Jesus is seamlessly both God & Man, we are to be seamlessly both human and Christian in thought word & deed in all the places He places us each & every day. The revised wording to the song above says it all.  

Merry Christmas from Donna & me,

Pastor Dale Skurla