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MERRY CHRISTMAS! ~ CHRIST IS BORN!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!  ~  CHRIST IS BORN! Making Connections:   Whether on A Charlie Brown Christmas or a manger scene on the lawn of a local church or even stars used in decoration, Jesus' birth is present amidst the crowded holiday. Year after year, we may decorate the house, shop for Christmas presents, send Christmas cards, & hear this familiar Christmas story. Sometimes this repetition makes us overlook the real impact of the incarnation.   Today let's slow down & think deeply on some of the truths revealed in these passages. Consider them in light of the passages we have read for the past few weeks - the birth, life and identity of Jesus the Messiah. Read these statements a few times & ask God to let the reality of the Christmas story really sink in again, as though for the first time.   - Mary became pregnant while still a virgin, by the power of the Holy Spirit.   - God announced the coming of Jesus through prophecy & in the natural wor