Christmas
This Christmas is so much different – a Christmas upside down. The world seems out of control with a global pandemic erasing our normal, sending waves of uncertainty, chaos, and fear. Maybe you are tempted to feel abandoned by God in such a time as this.
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At this time of year, people frequently ask each other, “Are you ready for Christmas?” Of course they are referring to all the practical things that need to be done, but is there more than one kind of readiness?
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But what was so special about the shepherds that the angel appeared to? And why Bethlehem? Why not Jerusalem, which was also is referred to as “David’s city?” It was in and around Bethlehem that the lambs were raised that were sacrificed in the Temple at Passover
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Have you ever wrestled with that ugly thought? I have. Does God hate me? Does God hate you? Or is God pleased with you? Lets explore what God's Word says.
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We celebrate an absolutely astounding truth during the Christmas season: Immanuel! God is with us! That’s what Christmas is all about – God left His throne to share in our human experiences, to make Himself known to us, and to make it possible for Him to live in us and for us to live in Him.
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At Christmas time, it seems our senses are bombarded with messages beckoning us to buy, buy, buy and give, give, give. Maybe you live where gift-giving has become a comparison trap or a tradition that has lost its place and meaning. Maybe something has closed off your heart altogether to the concept
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If we were to be completely honest most of us would probably admit that as children Christmas was mostly about the presents and the vacation from school.
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Jesus is our Prince of Peace. Only in Jesus will you ever find peace. Only in Jesus can you truly say, “It is well; it is well with my soul.”
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In a complicated and stressful season we can learn from Bible characters surrounding the Christmas story. They kept their focus when the looked to Immanuel: God with us.
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Are we still just as clueless today as people were over 2000 years ago when Jesus walked among them? Do we really know Who Jesus is? Or do we also misinterpret His intentions, His love, His character and His nature, and the reason He came? Let's approach our celebration of the advent of Christ with
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Ever feel as if you're not good enough for Jesus? Or maybe you're at the other end of the spectrum and want to be good enough for others, so you reject what Jesus represents. The good news is that Jesus doesn't let any barrier stand in His way of reaching out to you!
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This Christmas, forgive those who have hurt you. Offer yourself that gift, and then to whomever. Be at peace too. Don’t fear evil. God is with you.