PJP2 SIP 151224 SIP Focus Luke 2:8-14.....O Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit, Father God, on this The Eve Before CHRISTmas 2015, we stop, pause and ponder in regards to That Night so very long ago.  Thank You, Heavenly Father, for Loving us, Your lost children, so Much That You Would Give us The Ultimate Gift of CHRISTmas, Your One and Only Son.  Holy Spirit, Help us Ever to Be Reflective of our Lord Jesus' Light and Love.  Lord Jesus Guide me today as I Offer Up a Paraphrase of Prayer and Praise based on Your Inspired Word to Luke as he writes in Luke 2:8-14 (ESV)/(emphasis and paraphrase added/jaj)....Father God, How Awesome is His Story that You Have Shared with us Throughout All of Time.  Holy Spirit, Help us to Be Open and Willing to Hear His Story and Share His Story as were The Original Shepherds as they were Visited by Your Angels.  Lord Jesus, Guide us and Strengthen us as we, like those First Shepherds, are in Your Region, out in our own 'fields, 'keeping watch over' the flock(s) You Have Given us to tend, even in the midst of this world's dark 'night'.  Father God, Open the Eyes/Ears and Heart of our Souls that When You Send Your Angel to Appeare Before us, Help us to Listen and Not be afraid of Them.  Lord Jesus, When Your Glory Shines around us, Help us to Bask In Your Love and Light as we Respond to Your Calling.  Holy Spirit, When You Say to us, 'Fear Not, For Behold, I Bring you Good News of Great Joy That Will Be For ALL the people.', Help us to Respond and Be Ready and Willing to Share This Good News with ALL.  Lord Jesus, we are so humbled and amazed that You Came to us All Those Years Ago as The Infant in The Manger.  Father God Encourage us and Empower us to Continue To Share that even Still Today, Your Word is TRUE - "For Unto us Is Born This Day in the city of David a Savior, Who Is Christ The Lord."  Holy Spirit, The Sign You Gave us in Ancient Bethlehem IS Still The Same Sign for those who do not yet Know our Lord Jesus as Savior.  May we, Lord Jesus, Witness for You:  May we Ever Share that You, That Baby, Wrapped in Swaddling Cloths and Lying in The Manger, You Still are Calling and Drawing us to You.  Father God, May we Ever Be Prepared as The Second Advent is Coming, for Suddenly There Will Be With Your Angel, A Multitude of Your Heavenly Host.  And Holy Spirit we will ALL Join In Praising God and Saying, “Glory to God The Father in The Highest, And At Last Peace on earth God's Good Will to All mankind."  In Your Precious Name, Lord Jesus, we Pray These Prayers.  Amen/Amen/jaj