Thursday was a lot of fun.

First, I had all the staff out to the house for our annual Christmas lunch. About 25 of us enjoyed BBQ ribs, grilled chicken, beans, slaw, cooked apples, rich deserts, and much more. It was a great time of fellowship, laughing, and relaxing. During our devotion, each of us shared which Biblical character (other than Jesus) we’d like to meet and ask a few questions. Answers ranged from the big names (Paul, Moses, David, etc) to the unexpected (Pilate, Esther, Job).

That evening Monieca and I attended the Wynonna Christmas Concert with Tom & Carol Powell @ the Newberry Opera House. Unfortunately Wynonna was sick. In fact she had been hospitalized earlier in the week and nearly fainted during the concert. Her voice was scratchy, but she was as feisty as ever. Despite the situation, there were a couple of moments when I felt the Holy Spirit touching my heart. I had never heard “Just A Kid” but it was powerful. The lyrics are below. Read them and let me know what you think. She ended the concert with the audience joining her in singing “Silent Night” and again it was moving.

The combination of her weakened condition and the Spirit blessing me reminded me of the Bible verse that says “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (I Corinthians 12:9). Sometimes we depend too much on ourselves, and not enough on God.

So what could have been a disappointing evening actually turned into a spiritual blessing. Like I said, it was a good day.

Pastor Steve Hogg

“JUST A KID”

Well the news spread through Jerusalem, tonight a child is born
There are shepherds fallin’ to their knees, and Angels blowin’ horns
But in their golden halls the Pharisees
Scoffed and drank their wine
They said it’s only Hebrew prophesy
We don’t care and besides He just a kid
That’s all He is
One more pebble in the grave
One more rumor in the rabble.
How can He be king?
He’s just a kid.

Well in no time He seen the world was knockin’ on His door
Performed miracles and wonders they had never see before
Soon the Pharisees stopped laughin
The silver sum was paid
And near the end He knelt down in the garden and He prayed:

I’m just a kid
That’s all I am
I’ll need Your strength too see me through it
If it is Your will I’ll do it
But how can I be king I’m just a kid?

Now I think about the Baby and the Man at Christmas time
Of mother’s, son’s and father’s and children just like mine
About the power in unselfishness, love and sacrifice
The Gift that we were given and the price.

And how the news spread through Jerusalem, tonight a child is born
There are shepherds fallin’ to their knees, and angels blowin’ horns
I wonder how on Earth the Pharisees, could scoff and drink their wine
And say He’s only Hebrew prophesy
We don’t care and besides He’s just a kid
That’s all He is
One more pebble in the gravel
One more rumor in the ravel
And how can He be king? He’s just a kid

Oh how can He be king?
He’s just a kid.
Ooooh.