A thought from the scriptures
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Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. - Ps. 98:4
"We were in Jerusalem last year," said President Gordon B. Hinckley, speaking at the Washington Temple Christmas Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 2, 1996. "We went to Shepherd's Field, in the evening after the sun had set, and looked out across those fields to Bethlehem and relived again the timeless and beautiful story of the birth of the Son of God, He who condescended to come to earth, He the Son of the Father, He the Prince of Peace who left His heavenly home to be born into mortality in a simple manger in a vassal state among a hated people. No man who ever walked the earth has touched more lives for greater good than has Jesus of Nazareth. He is our Savior, our Redeemer. His is the Prince of Peace, the Holy One. We love Him. We honor Him. We respect Him. We worship Him.
"And at this Christmas season, in His holy name, we extend our blessings to people everywhere for peace on earth and good will to men. I like to interpret that as peace on earth and blessings of peace to men of good will. That, I believe, is the essence of the whole thing. How grateful I am for Christmas. How grateful I am for the Son of God, of whom we sing and praise during this season."
