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Everywhere we go, people breathe in the exquisite fragrance of Christ.
I have some family members whom I pray for every day that they would make Jesus Lord of their lives. Sometimes my prayer seems so routine. I don’t want it to become boring and I certainly don’t want to ask of God something that seems to bore me. I mean, how many ways can I…
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We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do…solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States…, with a firm reliance on the protection of…
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I was struck by this very ordinary thought—Jesus Christ, the Son of God came to ordinary people. Reading in Luke, chapter two which begins with the Roman emperor Agustus decreeing that people should travel to their ancestral homes to register for a census he had determined to take, I thought, “In today’s world the…
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This exclamatory announcement is so much greater than our simple, “Merry Christmas!” This proclamation was significant; it was a message that stated three consequential declarations. One, our Savior was born. The One who would be able to reconcile us with God. God is holy and cannot abide wrong-doing, so we have a sin problem. We…
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Unless I am convinced that my wrong is utterly sinful I have no need of a Savior. Jesus told a story about a self-righteous religious person and a tax collector (lowest of the low in that day). The religious person prayed about himself: “Oh, God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers,…
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I can’t say it any better… At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient…
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Mary’s heart delighted when she heard this. She had responded with the heart of one who finds pleasure in serving when told that she was going to bear the Son of God and now she hears this—that she will be blessed because she believes the Lord will fulfill His promises to her. For generations the…
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