From: Beverly French [frenchb@vcss.k12.ca.us]
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 6:50 AM
To: Heritage
Subject: Greetings To All

"Arise, shine; for your light has come,
 And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you."  Isaiah 60:1

"The people who walk in darkness
 Will see a great light;
 Those who live in a dark land,
 The light will shine on them."  Isaiah 9:2

Gloriously we have this revelation in Luke 2: 27-32,
 "...When the parents brought in the child Jesus, to carry out for Him 
the custom of the Law, then he (Simeon) took Him into his arms, and blessed God, and said, 'Now Lord, Thou dost let Thy bond-servant depart in peace, according to Thy word; For my eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared in the presence of all peoples, A LIGHT OF THE REVELATION TO THE GENTILES, And the glory of Thy people Israel.'"  (Read the whole account Luke 2:1-40)

It is Christ who is the light of the world!
"In Him was life, and the life was the light of men."  John 1:4

"Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.'"  John 8:12

"For God, who said, 'Light shall shine out of darkness,' is the One who 
has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of 
God in the face of Christ." 2 Corinthians 4:6

The following is in part a song we sing in our Fellowship: "Light of the world You stepped down into darkness,  Opened my eyes let me see.  Beauty that made this heart adore You,  Hope of a life spent with You."

The chorus says:
"So here I am to worship, here I am to bow down,
 Here I am to say that Your my God.
 For You're altogether lovely, altogether worthy,  altogether wonderful to me."

Christ was born and He brought life and light to a dead dark world.  Oh let us give Him glory all you Beloved of God for it is only right that He has all honor and praise.  He alone is worthy!!!