Angels Watching Over Me Object: a Picture of an Angel Or an Ornament

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December 29, 2013 First Sunday after Christmas Isaiah 63:7-9 Psalm 148 Hebrews 2:10-18 Matthew 2:13-23 Angels Watching Over Me Object: A picture of an angel or an ornament Have you ever heard the song, "Angels Watching Over Me?" It is a beautiful Black Spiritual which tells about how God sends his angels to watch over us. No one knows who wrote the song, but it is believed to have originated in the southern part of the United States during the days of slavery. The song goes like this: (Sing it, if possible.) All night, all day, Sun is a-setting in the west; Angels watching over me, my Lord. Angels watching over me, my Lord. All night, all day, All night, all day, Angels watching over me. Angels watching over me. When Jesus was born, Herod was King. When he heard about the birth of Jesus, he thought that Jesus had come to set up a kingdom here on earth and he was not at all happy about that. He tried to find out where Jesus was so that he could kill him. An angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and warned him of the danger. "Get up! Flee to Egypt with the 1. Watch old family videos. We record everything from baby’s first child and his mother," the angel said. "Stay there until I tell you to return, giggle to your son’s first high school formal. Dust off old footage, gather because Herod is going to search for the child to kill him." That night around the TV, and laugh about all of the "remember when moments." Joseph left for Egypt with Jesus and Mary. They stayed there until Herod 2. Share your favorite Christmas book. Have each family member died. read different pages of the book to bring the family together. When Herod died, God's angel spoke to Joseph in a dream again. "Get 3. Cook together. It doesn’t matter if you are going fancy with turkey up, take the child and his mother and return to Israel. All who were out to or fun with tacos. Get in the kitchen and cook something together. kill the child are dead." 4. Pick up the phone. Even though our days are filled with social Isn't it wonderful that God sent angels to watch over his infant son and media screaming updates, often we don’t get to connect in real ways with protect him from harm? Well, God loves all of his children. He loves you people we love. Call your friend, old neighbor, or uncle who lives in and me and he sends angels to watch over us. In Psalm 91, the Bible California. says: 5. Get creative with your thank you notes. Goodbye to writing two, short sentences of appreciation about new gifts. Have your kids take Evil can't get close to you, harm can't get through the door. pictures of each other playing with new presents and email pictures as He ordered his angels to guard you wherever you go. photos of thanks, or use some of the artsy gifts to create art of If you stumble, they'll catch you; their job is to keep you from falling. appreciation. (Psalm 91:11-12 - The Message) 6. Start a family journal. Each year, a friend’s family passes around a cheap, spiral notebook, and everyone writes funny comments and stories about the day. The notebook is then packed away with Christmas I'm glad that we have God's angels watching over us as we walk – even in dangerous places. Be thankful that God's angels are watching over you today! (Sing) "All night, all day, angels watching over me, my Lord. All night, all day, angels watching over me, my Lord."

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