CHRISTmas - to think and dwell on how Jesus came into this world leaves me speechless everytime. To think that Mary was a virgin chosen by God to give birth to His Son who would later die for the sins of the world. To wonder how Joseph must have felt when he found out Mary was pregnant but had never slept with her and then what on earth he was thinking when the angel appeared to him and told him to take Mary as his wife because the baby in her is from the Holy Spirit. REALLY?! To try and grasp how God the Father chose for His Son Jesus, the SAVIOUR of the WORLD, to be born in a nasty, filthy stable - not in a palace where KINGS should be born - but with sheep and donkeys and hay.
Jesus - name above all names! I'm not into advertising books but if I could recommend ONE book this CHRISTmas to read with your family, friends, children, parents, whomever - I would recommend the one below.
Rance and I take this book everywhere we go this time of the year. Max Lucado does an amazing job telling the story of Jesus from Mary's point of view, Joseph's point of view, etc. Take the time to slow down, grab a cup of coffee, and celebrate the majesty of Jesus' birth. Isn't that what CHRISTmas is really about?
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