Tag: Christmas Devotion
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Does Jesus Live Up to Your Expectations?
Note: Matthew chapter 2 records events that occurred sometime after Jesus’ birth, not on the night we celebrate at Christmas. Still, the Magi’s rejoicing belongs beautifully with the Christmas story. Their joy flows from the same truth we rejoice in today: The child born in Bethlehem is the promised Savior, revealed not only to Israel…
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Christmas Isn’t About Family
(From 364 Days of Devotion by Pastor Andrew Schroer) “When the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law” (Galatians 4:4,5). I once read an urban legend about a department store in Kyoto, Japan. According to the legend the store…
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Marvel With Mary
Things aren’t always as they seem. Carefully wrapped gifts can really be thoughtless presents. Merry-looking families can be secretly miserable. Homes lit up in Christmas lights can be empty or gloomy. Appearances can be deceiving…