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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, \u00a0And on earth peace<\/span><\/strong> among men in whom He is well pleased. \u00a0And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in the manger. And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this Child. And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them.<\/p>\n

Luke 2:13-20 ASV<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

God so loves us so much that He sent His one and only Son to be among us. \u00a0God wants a great relationship with us. \u00a0Speaking through the prophets and showing us His love through His kindness. \u00a0God has made the way easy for us. \u00a0All we need to do is to be willing to follow Him completely.<\/p>\n

Prayer is…<\/h3>\n
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  • Speaking our hearts’ desire to God.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.
    \nPsalm 6:9<\/p>\n

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    • Expecting great things to happen when we trust.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour
      \nwhen you do not expect Him.
      \nMatthew 24:44<\/p>\n

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      • Accepting God’s most excellent purpose for our lives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        You are the most excellent of men
        \nand your lips have been anointed with grace,
        \nsince God has blessed you forever.
        \nPsalm 45:2<\/p>\n

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        • Contributing to God’s plan to further His kingdom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          I say to you that many will come from the east and the west,
          \nand will take their places at the feast
          \nwith Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of Heaven.
          \nMatthew 8:11<\/p>\n

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          • Exceptional care for those that would believe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Whoever believes in Him is not condemned,
            \nbut whoever does not believe stands condemned already
            \nbecause he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
            \nJohn 3:18<\/p>\n

            * \u00a0\u00a0\u2665 \u00a0~ \u00a0\u271d \u00a0~ \u00a0\u2605\u00a0 \u00a0 *<\/span><\/h4>\n

            Father, we pray for Your peace during the Christmas season. \u00a0We want to understand and learn about You and Your Son in a new and unexpected way. \u00a0Holy Spirit, open our eyes and hearts to receive You in a new and exciting way. \u00a0Let us have a new passion for Your word and Your ways, Lord. \u00a0In Jesus’ name we pray and ask these things, amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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