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I Wonder As I Wander
I've been thinking of the song called "I Wonder As I Wander". It points out the wonder of Jesus coming to earth as a baby. I've especially been thinking about the first and third verses. Jesus, the Savior, came here to die for us. That's how He saved us. Innocent,...
Thinking About Christmas
Even though decorations and sales have been everywhere since October, I still feel like Christmas snuck up on me this year. Or at least the commercial part of it did. I have been thoroughly enjoying the true meaning for a while now, and Jesus' birth still fills me...
Christ’s Birth and Joseph
Sometimes I wonder what Joseph felt like when he found out Mary was pregnant with Jesus. The Bible lets us know that at first he was going to break things off with her, but didn't want to make a big deal over it (Matthew 1:19). Maybe he thought Mary had been...
Taking the Bible for Granted
I was thinking yesterday and realized that sometimes I take my Bible knowledge for granted. I grew up in a Christ-believing home, we go to church all the time, and my parents taught me and my siblings the Bible at home, not just leaving it up to church, so I have a...
Serving God
I found some sermon notes again, these ones asking pointed questions and giving pointed answers. Why do I serve God? Is it out of habit? Home pressure or influence? Business or social connections? An actual desire to express my love for what God has done? What is the...
Becoming a Human
When I think about Jesus coming to earth as a baby, sometimes I wonder what it must have felt like to be so limited, so utterly restricted. The Son of God, God Himself, stripping off much of His power and limiting Himself to the confines of humanity, and an infant at...