Again, we so appreciate our children's workers.

How many could see that there's a whole lot of work goes into something like that.

It doesn't take too long for it to happen and finish, but just a whole lot went into it.

And the parents, thank you for your support and bringing them and helping them practice and get ready.

It's a big deal to them, isn't it?

I mean, they're like they've got their outfit on and they're ready for the production.

If you have a Bible with you, I'd like to share just a few minutes with you about what they have already so vividly portrayed.

You heard the reference quoted, and we'll read it in Isaiah 9 and 6.

They'll put it on the screen for us.

Isaiah 9 and 6 says, for unto us a child is born.

Unto us a son is given.

Everybody say to us.

To us.

To us, a child is born, talking about Jesus, the word made flesh.

To us, a son is given.

I was speaking with some friends just, I believe it was yesterday or so, a day or so ago.

And we were talking about the blessings of the Lord and how good he's been to us this past year.

And the phrase came up to me that the greatest gifts the Lord has given us are the people in our lives that he's joined our hearts

with. And of course, the greatest of the people that he's given us is Jesus. He's the greatest

one of those. But he's also given us other people. How many thank God

for the gifts of the people in your life? It's easy to take them for granted, but it's a big

mistake because life is very short.

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