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The miracle of the manger is that in the coming of Christ, Christmas need not be anything less than God intends it for us. Don't be busy buying presents and miss the presence of the Lord. Don't simply be in the immediate - be in the eternal.
In a game of Pass The Parcel we are trying to get to the best part: Waiting - Working - Wondering - Wowing Please be aware that the volume increase shortly after the start of the track
Luke 1:26-38 & 46-56 Mary - The Miracle Mother (and Obedient Teenager!) Obedience; Humble Surrender; Praise
Matthew 1:1-6 & Galatians 4:4 The Miracle of this Christmas Moment is not simply about a birth, it is about a coming. God had planned for the arrival of his Son, before he even created the earth.
Matthew 11:1-6 JESUS, the ONE who works MIRACLES, is the ONE who can be trusted to deliver so much more than MAGICAL ever can.
Mark 4:35-41
Luke 9:18-25 A Sincere Desire, A Self Denial, A Sacrificial Death, A Singular Devotion
Luke 14:15-24 An Invitation Extended, An Invitation Evaded, An Invitation Expanded
Isaiah 58:2-12 False Fasting Exposed, True Fasting Illustrated, True Fasting Blessed
Number 13 & 14 Unbelief stops us short of what God unbelievably makes it possible for us to both enter and enjoy.