“ ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” Revelation 21:4

I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 89:1

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1

He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of book nor of the will of the flesh nor the will of man, but of God. John 1:12-13

John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. Luke 3:16

Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Matthew 1:18

Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Matthew 1:18

Suddenly, a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests.” Luke 2: 13-14

For my 40th birthday, my sons presented me with a list, written in teenage boy handwriting on plain old printer paper, it was titled, “40 Things We Love About Mom.”

What does your heart need this Advent season?

Maybe I am the first to tell you, but those Wisemen offering baby Jesus gifts in your Nativity scene shouldn’t be there.

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