Christmas Countdown, TV Schedule and Quick Thought – Saturday, December 11, 2021

14 Days Until Christmas!

Song: “Mary, Did You Know?” by Pentatonix
Christmas Album: “A Christmas for You From Phil Spector,” by Various Artists
Christmas DVD: “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)
Netflix Movie: “Elliott: The Littlest Reindeer”
Amazon Prime Movie: “Jeff Dunham: A Very Special Christmas Special”
Disney+ Movie: “Three Days”
Hulu Movie: “A Cinderella Christmas”
Hallmark Movie: “A Christmas Duet”
On TV:

New programming in bold
• “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas,” 11:40 a.m., Freeform
• “Arthur Christmas,” noon, Disney
• College Football: FCS Playoffs, East Tennessee State at North Dakota State, noon, ESPN
• “Christmas at Castle Heart,” noon, Hallmark
• “A Christmas Carol (1938),” noon, TCM
• “Snowed Inn Christmas,” 12:30 p.m., Lifetime
• “Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas,” 1:10 p.m., Freeform
• “Next Stop, Christmas,” 2 p.m., Hallmark
• “Poinsettias for Christmas,” 2 p.m., Lifetime
• “3 Godfathers,” 2 p.m., TCM
• “Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love,” 2 p.m., Bravo
• “Toy Story That Time Forgot,” 2:40 p.m., Freeform
• Soccer: MLS Cup, Portland vs. New York, 3 p.m., ABC
• College Football: Army vs. Navy, 3 p.m., CBS
• “Toy Story,” 3:10 p.m., Freeform
• “Christmas CEO,” 4 p.m., Hallmark
• “Christmas in Mississippi,” 4 p.m., Lifetime
• “A Sisterly Christmas,” 4 p.m., OWN
• “Fitzwilly,” 4 p.m., TCM
• “Toy Story 2,” 5:10 p.m., Freeform
• “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000),” 5:30 p.m., FX
• “Christmas Under Wraps,” 6 p.m., Hallmark
• “A Christmas Dance Reunion,” 6 p.m., Lifetime
• “An En Vogue,” 6 p.m., OWN
• “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” 6 p.m., TCM
• “Toy Story 3,” 7:15 p.m., Freeform
• “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” 8 p.m., CBS
• “Scrooged,” 8 p.m., AMC
• College Football: Heisman Trophy Presentation, 8 p.m., ESPN
• “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch,” 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., FX
• “A Royal Queens Christmas,” 8 p.m., Hallmark
• “The Holiday Fix Up,” 8 p.m., Lifetime
• “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” 8 p.m., TBS
• “Frosty the Snow Man,” 9 p.m., CBS
• “A Christmas Story,” 9 p.m., TBS
• “Frosty Returns,” 9:31 p.m., CBS
• “Toy Story 4,” 9:45 p.m., Freeform
• “Open by Christmas,” 10:01 p.m., Hallmark
• “Too Close for Christmas,” 10:03 p.m., Lifetime
Recipe: Free Range Fruitcake

Quick Thought for Christmas

Read

Isaiah 9:1-7

For to us a child is born,
    to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
    and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6

Reflect

The Jews were indeed looking for a warrior king, and that definitely meant it had to be a man. A grown man, ready to step in and lead a nation into battle against its oppressors.

Amazingly, God had told them exactly where to look for their Messiah. In Isaiah 9:6, they were told that the Messiah would be a child, and in Micah 5:2, they were informed that their Savior would come from Bethlehem.

And just like we’ve read earlier, they were also told that the Messiah wouldn’t be about war, but peace. “Wonderful Counselor.” “Mighty God.” “Everlasting Father.” “Prince of Peace.” Those aren’t words of war. They’re words of comfort and peace.

During this season of Christmas, peace can be a little elusive. We’re surrounded by so much seasonal noise and clamor – buy the gifts, fix the dinner, go to the party. Lost in the shuffle is the peace that comes with a close relationship with the promised Savior, Jesus Christ.

Today, try to spend just a few minutes with that child Savior and seek his counsel, comfort and peace. Prepare your heart for a joyous celebration that is now less than two weeks away.