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they might have life,
and have it more
abundantly.
-Jo h n 10:10
gift of life, and he come humbly,
so he would be accessible to all
mankind.
They did not know that this little
bitty babe was the Lord of Lords,
the King of Kings, who had come
into this tired, sin sick world to set
the captive free. He came with the
gift of salvation; the gift of redemp
tion, of forgiveness.
Although these three wise men
came bearing gifts for the Christ
child, there seems to have been a
spirit of complaining, as they sang
about traversing over the hills
and mountains. It sounds like
they were tired! I don’t know
about you, but they sounded a
little like some o f us, when we
think we are doing something for
God. Had they known who Jesus
was, they would have come run
ning over the hills and moun
tains, shouting Joy To The World,
The Lord Is Come, Let Us Receive
Our King!
Christmas is about receiving.
Receiving the King. Receiving the
gift of life that Our Lord offers us,
not only during the Christmas sea
son, but throughout the year.
“I have come that they might
have life, and that they may have it
more abundantly.”
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He not only offers abundant life.
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paper, while the “jingle bells" song
jangles your nerves, remember that
Jesus came offering rest for your
soul.
I don’t know what gifts the wise
men brought to Jesus, but I know
from personal experience that what
ever they were, they paled in com
parison to what Jesus offers to the
world today.
As this year comes to an end,
don't refuse the gift that Jesus has
for you. Enjoy the Christmas sea
son, but keep the truth in perspec
tive. Jesus is the ultimate gift. Will
you enter into the New Year with
the gift of Jesus in your heart?
Merry Christmas and Happy
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Ethel Bates is a minister at Allen
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searching for truths, long held
beliefs, in relation to historical
and Biblical events.
It was within this context that I
began to ponder the authenticity of
the message that is in the Christmas
song about the Three Kings of
Orient:
“We three kings of Orient are
bearing gifts, we’ve traversed so
far, hills and fountain, moors and
mountains, following yonder star.”
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Application Bible uses two terms
in relation to these three Kings:
“Students of the stars” and “wise
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whose manger was a cradle that
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