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Welcome to Pleasant View Baptist Church Online!
The Mission of Pleasant View Baptist Church, as a body of redeemed believers, is:
To provide, by the leadership of God's Holy Spirit, worship experiences through prayer, praise, fellowship, and proclaiming the Word of God.
To lead lost souls to the saving Knowledge of Jesus Christ through preaching, witnessing, and the support of missions
To disciple Christians through a nurturing atmosphere, proper teaching of the Holy Scriptures, and other activities that enhance the Christian experience
To support our community through prayer, encouragement and helping those in need.
This week's devotion for December 7, 2025
Christmas Brings Light
2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. Isaiah 9:1-2 (KJV)
Many things which surround Christmas have much to do with light. Our Christmas trees are aglow with lights. Houses are outlined with strings of lights. The light seems to give us a more hopeful feeling during the Christmas season. This really makes good sense because many prophecies of Christ foretold that he would be a light for us.
In our text, Isaiah spoke of Christ being the great light given for those who lived in the land of the shadow of death. Each and every one of us has an appointment with death. Isn’t it a blessing to know that even though we will meet with death someday we have been given way of defeating death through Christ Jesus? That is a great light.
In the day when Jesus was born, the Gentiles were considered to be too evil to receive God’s love, yet Simeon prophesied that Jesus was a light to lighten the Gentiles. While considered heathen, they were not beyond the love of God. Certainly they sat in darkness but the darkness was not too dark but Christ could bring light. Their evil was not too evil but that Christ could cleanse. What a great light?
Our modern day tale “The Night before Christmas” speaks of children lying in bed with visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads. Prior to the first Christmas, I believe that Joseph had visions of light dancing in his head. In Matthew chapter one, the angel of the Lord appeared to him. That is a great light. In fact, it is not only a light but enlightening when God appears to us with his will. This angel told Joseph that Jesus would be called Immanuel or God with us. Imagine the appearance of God in a world so dark and cold. That is a great light!
John in his gospel (1:4b) says that the life (which is Christ) was the light of men. The first Christmas, God provided us with life. Without the birth of Christ, there is no rebirth for us. He is our eternal life. That is the light of men. That is a great light!
Merry Christmas to all who read this devotion,
Brother Randy Burtram
(Originally published December 22, 2013)
Services and Times
- Sunday Morning Sunday School-9:45 Sunday Worship-11:00
- Sunday Evening Worship-5:00
- Tuesday Morning Prayer Meeting-8:00 AM
- Wednesday Evening Bible Study, Youth Praise and Worship, RA's & GA's, Mission Friends-7:00
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Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church
12476 Highway 278 East
PO Box 373 (Mailing Address)
Holly Pond, AL. 35083
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