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A Time to Rejoice & Remember:                Advent, December 19th

12/19/2016

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   We invite you and your family to join us for advent this season, as we consider Christmas through the lens of Scripture. As we celebrate the birth of the Christchild, we will look as a different aspect of his coming each day. Each day also has a downloadable coloring picture for children to color as they listen, and then hang on the tree as a reminder! We also suggest a song to listen to, play, or sing along with. Most of these can be found in a hymnal to play at home, or on youtube.com - to sing along with! Children old enough to read might enjoy reading the Scripture as well. We hope this simple journey through Scripture helps you celebrate the Greatest Gift of all.

Ornament: Bethlehem town silhouette and a star (To remind us of the town of Jesus' birth!
Scripture Reading: Micah 5:2-4; Luke 2:4-7
Songs:
O Little Town of Bethlehem, O Come All Ye Faithful
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     Can you tell what today’s ornament is?  It’s the town of Bethlehem – just a little village, really, and not a very important place at all. But…

     In the Bible, one of the prophets of God said, “Bethlehem…you might not be an important town in the nation of Judah, but out of you will come for me a ruler over Israel. His family line goes back to the early years of your nation.”  God had chosen Bethlehem to be the special place where the Savior would be born.

     Even though Bethlehem didn’t seem like an important place, this is where the Savior would be born! Now it is a town name that everyone knows! God can take even the smallest town, or the smallest person, and use them as part of His great plan! 

     Of course, you know that when the time came, Mary & Joseph had to go back to Bethlehem, back to Joseph’s family town, to be counted for a census. Jesus our King was born in a stable in little Bethlehem, and the world rejoiced! But for hundreds of years, people just waited – and watched Bethlehem!

     Never think you are too small to be used by God! Remember Bethlehem, the little town that became the most important birthplace ever!

     Questions:  
  • Where was Jesus born?
  • Can God use small things? How about small people?  

Prayer: Dear Lord, I am happy that you used a seemingly small insignificant town to be the birthplace of Your Son! The coming of the King took place in a manger, not a palace. That helps me know I can be important to You as well. Please use me to do important work in your kingdom too, in Jesus’ name, amen.
 
Blessings as you celebrate Christmas,
Cara & Patti

Classic Christianity

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