A popular prayer on the e-mail circuit goes something like this: So far today God, I've done alright. I haven't gossiped, haven't lost my temper, haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, overindulgent, or told anyone to mind their own business and to stay out of mine. I'm really glad about that. But in a few minutes God, I'm going to get out of bed, and from then on, I'm going to need a whole lot of help. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Here we are just 17 days away from Christmas 2002. If you find yourself needing a lot of help, then you have come to the very spot to find the wondrous resources of a God who fails us not. I'd like to talk about that today.

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