+ Made the universe in a week – – – Formed in a human womb nine months<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Almighty God – – – Helpless newborn baby<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Nobody knew – – – Magnificent angel announced—multitude of angels “glory to God”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Born in poor family – – – Worshipped by rich<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Small town, silent night birth – – – In a few months, refugees on hour notice, babies killed<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Born – – – To die<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Uncomfortable birthplace – – – Comfortable with the creatures He made<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Sinless Son of God – – – Took on my sin—“became sin for us”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ “Peace on earth, goodwill toward man” – – – “set for the rising and fall of many”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ “Peace I leave with you” – – – “I have not come to bring peace, but a sword”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Jesus came – – – We can’t “comprehend it”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Christmas celebration – – – Jesus left out—[Christ]mas<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Jesus’ birthday party – – – Who gets presents ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Jesus’ birthday party – – – Who sings “Happy Birthday” ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Big deal everywhere months before – – – Day after . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Christmas—just the beginning – – – Then it’s all over for most <\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Wonderful time of year – – – Don’t know why, really<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Merry Christmas – – – Many are not<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Joy at Christmas – – – Fragile, elusive for some<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Family together – – – Some missing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ All about family – – – Doesn’t feel like it ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ All about family – – – Not like it used to be ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ All about family – – – Not like it should be<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ ‘Everybody’ is celebrating – – – Somebody is alone<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Happy – – – Not this time<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Delighted – – – Depressed<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+ Somebody “Made someone’s Christmas Day ! ! !” – – – Someone got missed<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wherever you’re at—whatever you feel—you feel it more at Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Care about somebody this Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ask God who that would be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Show and Tell—
—Show someone Jesus loves them.
—Tell someone Jesus loves them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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