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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – They didn’t knowNo, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. However, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, what no…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – God answered with a babyAbraham cried out in the midst of his hundredth year – where is the promise? God answered with a baby. Isaac, Abraham’s promised son, fathered the twelve tribes of Israel. (Genesis 17) The Israelites cried out in the midst of their oppression under the Egyptians – Deliver us! God answered…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – Behold!“Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Zechariah 9:9b ESV “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – Eye to EyeYesterday, I watched a video with an expectant mother about the impact eye contact and physical affection have on a newborn baby. Did you know some babies fail to thrive and even die if they don’t receive this kind of emotional support in the first days of life? Well, it…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – Make a joyful noise!Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – Read a Christmas storyOne of my favorite things to do during the days of Advent is to read Christmas picture books. Three of my very favorite children’s Christmas books of all time are: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson The story is about a church pageant rehearsal invaded by a family…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – Extend the love of God to othersFor God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son… I John 3:16a NIV Christmas is the day we celebrate God’s greatest gift of love to us – his own Son – our Rescuer and Redeemer. Jesus said we would be recognized as his followers by our love…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – Praying with joyI thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy… Philippians 1:3-4 NIV God places so many people in our lives who encourage our faith, our perseverance, our hope in Christ. He never meant for us to stand alone.…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – A grateful heartRejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. I Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV I had an emotional week. For some reason, my response to little difficulties was way out of proportion. Does this happen to you too? During my time of prayer, I…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – Enjoy God’s creationThe heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the…
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