Download - Saint Nicholas: Bishop of Myra in Lycia -- A.D. 270-343 · Saint Nicholas: Bishop of Myra in Lycia -- A.D. 270-343 On December 6, the church commemorates St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra

SaintNicholas:BishopofMyrainLycia--A.D.270-343OnDecember6,thechurchcommemoratesSt.Nicholas,BishopofMyra(inmodernTurkey).ManyknowhimnowasSantaClaus,becauseofthemanylegendswhichsurroundhiscareandconcernforchildren.FormanyinnorthernEurope,December6isthedayofgiftgiving.DuringthisAdventandChristmasseason,letusrememberNicholas'loveforGodandforGod'speople.“ThegiverofeverygoodandperfectgifthascalleduponustomimicGod'sgiving,bygrace,throughfaith,andthisisnotofourselves.”Nicholas

Appearingtousasthebrightestdawnofpietyandtheepitomeofthewondrousstars,Nicholas,theholyhierarchofChrist,trainseveryonetogivepraisetoGod.Asweannuallycommemoratehim,heilluminatesthewayaheadofuslikealight-filledbeamofthesunofjustice,castingtheradianceofhisvirtueslikegold-gleamingrays.

NicholasBiographerMichaeltheArchimandritecircaAD830

ScripturesfromTheLifeofSaintNicholas…

1.  "Teachme,Lord,todoYourwill,becauseYouaremyGod"(Psalm143.10)2.  "Evenifwealthabounds,donotsurrenderyourheart"(Psalm62.11)3.  "Letalmsgivingandactsoffaithnotabandonyou,butfastenthemaround

yourneckandyouwillfindgrace"(Proverbs3.3)4.  "Thatpersonbenefitshissoul,whohaspityonthedestituteandthosewho

happentobepoorintheirlivelihood."(Proverbs11.17).5.  "Godlovesapersonwhoisacheerfulgiver"(Proverbs22.8)6.  "Theonewhopitiesabeggarishimselfnurtured"(Proverbs22.9)7.  "ProvidegoodthingsbeforeGodandhumankind"(Proverbs3.4)8.  "Savethosewhoareledawaytodeath"(Proverbs24.11)Nicholasdidnotceasetocontinuallyhandoverhisabundance—tostoreitupinthesecuretreasure-housesofheaven.Acts27:5-6,"AfterwehadsailedacrosstheseathatisoffCiliciaandPamphylia,wecametoMyrainLycia.TherethecenturionfoundanAlexandrianshipboundforItalyandputusonboard."