[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.