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He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Psalm 23:3, ESV
God grants us peace and grace that we might share it with others to lead them to know Him, too.
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:11, ESV
God loved us enough to become one of us and die for us. We should be willing to lay our lives down for others for the sake of the gospel and the glory of God.
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing
Matthew 6:3, ESV
People did not expect God to become a man, yet He did to help us.
Our world has become cynical and doesn’t expect people to do good things. Don’t do good things for them, but for the One who first did it for us.
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
Luke 2:14, ESV
Our God is deserving of all glory and praise, for He came to us.
In Christ alone we find peace, so let us worship Him.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11, ESV
Our God has come to save us from our sin and separation. He became humble and weak to redeem us from our weakness, to die to save us from death, as a commoner to make us heirs of the King of all.
When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Matthew 2:10-11, ESV
We have the sign of the cross and empty tomb. Does that bring us great joy? Are we willing to give our gifts (time, money, and talent) to our Lord? Do we worship Him?
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14, ESV
A blessed and upright young woman was given the impossible task of raising the Son of God who would take away her and all our sin.
Imagine the joyous burden and faith.
“She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:21, ESV
The God Who saves came to us, becoming weak to save us weak in our sins.
A baby was born, but that baby became a man who died for our forgiveness.
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
Habakkuk 2:14, ESV
Our God came to us. He has sent us to spread His fame and glory around the world until His return.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16, ESV
Lost in our sin, we were doomed to eternal death and suffering.
Yet, God loves. In His love, He sent Jesus to take our punishment and offer us forgiveness and eternal life.
If we only believe and trust.
a simple man of God 