TELL THE STORY AGAIN

Lk.2:17,18 – Upon seeing this miraculous sign, the shepherds recounted what had just happened. Everyone who heard the shepherds’ story was astonished by what they were told. One of my favorite books is C.S. Lewis – THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE. It captures the sense of fantasy to the point that it comes …

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LOST IN A DREAM

Matt.1:20 – But when he had thought this over, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream The Chronicles of Narnia have always had the fragrance of Christmas about them to me. I guess its the exciting, anything could happen feeling you get when you take a trip to Narnia. By …

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ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH

Lk.2:10-12 – Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to …

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THE KING’S TABLE

Isa.25:6 – Now the LORD of armies will prepare a lavish banquet for all peoples on this mountain; a banquet of aged wine, choice pieces with marrow and refined, aged wine. So today we continue our gospel feast, a banquet that has no comparisons in this life. I remember one of our first Christmas’s together …

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CHRISTMAS FEAST

Isa.25:6 – Now the LORD of armies will prepare a lavish banquet for all peoples on this mountain;A banquet of aged wine, choice pieces with marrow,And refined, aged wine. I recently saw some late night Christmas party people stumbling down the street with their jingle bells and adult beverages. I was struck with the thought, …

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KINGS AND SHEPHERDS

Matt.2:1,2 – Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” If we have …

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ANOTHER WAY

Matt. 2:12 ¶ Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way. A number of years ago I came across a book of Christmas poems written by John Wright Follette. These poems have been a great blessing to me over the years. …

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