Christmas ABC's

I have a Christmas advent calendar that I keep for my children. For the past few years we have had what is called "Tree Time" where we sit each night and do a small devotion around the tree. I write the devotions for this time. This year I'm taking a letter each day and talking about the Christmas story through it. I thought I would post my devotions. I hope they will bless you and your families:

A is for Angel:

Gabriel is the angel who came to Mary and told her she would give birth to Jesus.
Angels are amazing BECAUSE God has made them that way and given them their jobs to do. An angel's ultimate job is to glorify God... same as ours. Some specific jobs angels do are: 1. Like Gabriel, they announce God's news. 2. They protect God's people and plans. 3. They punish who God tells them to punish. 4. They guard every Christian around the clock. 5. They praise God.

We must understand that angels are not to be worshiped by us (Col. 2:18).
Everything finds it's purpose in Christ. Jesus holds all things together. (Col. 1:15)

* Action*- Let's join with the angels, right now, in praise of Jesus. We can sing praise through Christmas songs. What song has He laid on your heart?