As Christmas day approaches, take a moment to read the story of Jesus’ birth… again or for the first time. *********************** In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of…
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The Light of the World Has Come
One of my favorite Old Testament prophecies about Jesus, the coming Messiah, is Isaiah 9. During a time when the Israelites felt beaten down and defeated, God told them about their Savior. When hope was fleeting, and fear was overwhelming, God promised that one day He would come and establish…
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We celebrate Christmas because…
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder. For as…
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Christmas Lights – A Fitting Analogy
Do you find it interesting that, for the most part, Christmas is the only holiday that people hang displays of lights around their home? For some, it is a major event. Thousands of lights that likely remained hung yet unlit throughout the year suddenly come to life in a beautiful…
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God Does Things His Way
“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the LORD. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8-9 NLT) Imagine living…