THE SCENE: An almost balmy mid-30s. Big Dipper easy to see.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Just some quick SSH. 30 actually. Why 30? Because Coolio wanted it that way.
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the Chapel annex, picking up some big rock coupons on the way. This morning, we’re lighting Advent candles, with a mini BOM and a little exercise in between.
HOPE:
“Remember, Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”
— Andy Duphrene
Isaiah 40:31 – But those who HOPE in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Indian Run up the Dragon and down Baby Everest. We run and will not grow weary.
LOVE:
1 John 4:8 – Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that He gave his only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
“All you need is Love.” – John Lennon. Since God is Love, that is all you need.
Mosey to the back 40 lot for some Doras. Pick a partner. While one runs from one side to the other, the partner works on:
100 Merkins
200 Squats
300 LBCs
As you swap out, tell your partner you love them.
Hug it out on recovery.
PEACE:
John 16:33 — I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.
Matthew 5:9 – Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called sons of God.
Turning the other cheek is really hard. But Jesus called us to do just that. To be peacemakers. He knew that was a tough ask. So, what He told us was that he brought peace to us through Him. So, find that peace inside that he bestowed on you, so that you may be the peacemaker.
Exercises with the stone. Hold the stone, don’t throw it.
25 curls
25 rows
25 rock squats
25 flutters with rock
JOY:
Luke 2:10 – And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of GREAT JOY that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. “
Matthew 2:10 – When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with GREAT JOY.
Joy is defined as the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something good. There is an OUTSIDE cause, a catalyst. Let Jesus be that catalyst. It is a different kind of JOY.
Jump for Joy:
25 Froggy Squats
25 Side Straddle Hops
25 Iron Mikes
FINAL CANDLE: THE CHRIST CANDLE
From Luke, Chapter 2: And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a [b]manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And [c]behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were sore afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a [d]manger.”
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
14 “Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace, goodwill[e] toward men!”
15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. 17 Now when they had seen Him, they made [f]widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. 18 And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.
21 And when eight days were completed [g]for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
MARY:
I guess the slowsey back to drop off the coupons counts as Mary.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
See above
MOLESKIN:
Prayers added for Hands’ parents and Carney’s parents traveling.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Everybody have a Merry Christmas