The Magic of Christmas or the Awe of Christ

A letter from Santa keeps the Christmas magic alive!

Scrolling through email, a subject line caught my attention. “Great Christmas Gift Idea: Letters from Santa.”

It piqued my interest enough to take a further look.

Instead of our kiddos writing out a wish-list for Santa, then begging us to make sure it arrives at the North Pole before Christmas. Santa sends a personalized letter to our children.

The company’s website, complete with sample ideas and pictures, promises an authentic-looking letter from Santa.

It arrives at our front door in an envelope stamped from the North Pole.

Christmas Magic

So, we send the company whatever information we choose, but they suggest: name, age, relatives, name of best friend, hometown, etc. And a parent can add special achievements, acts of kindness, or good behavior for Santa to mention.

I guess a confirmation the child made Santa’s Nice List.The site assures this gift will keep the magic alive for Christmas.

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Yet, this gift idea caused me to reflect. As God’s child, I hope to keep Christmas alive in another way.

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4 Ways to Unveil the King of Glory for Christmas

Who is this King of glory?

Christmas is less than two weeks away. While I find it unbelievable, more troubling is the unbelief I see behind the holiday—Holy-day. 

But, the birth of Jesus unveiled the Savior to the world. The One promised to rescue us from sin, other gods, the enemy, and even ourselves.

And as always, the heavenly Father kept His promise. 

God’s Son came to bring the light of heaven to earth. Jesus Christ, the Messiah, was born to die.

Denied earthly glory and fame, Jesus bears a name above every name. He is the King of glory.

Yet the phrase, “The King of glory” is only found once in the Bible, in Psalm 24. It’s one of my favorite passages. So, let’s look at the 10 verses of the Psalm for our list of 4 ways to unveil Jesus this Christmas. 

And not only unveil Him in a more meaningful way in our own heart, but also to present Jesus more fully to those around us and to the world. 

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1.)  Creation unveils the King of glory.

The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers.

(Verses 1-2)

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This Babe So Small: Christmas Nativity Story

Imagine the nativity story told through the eyes of the inn-keeper’s young daughter. This is a wonderful children’s book by my friend, Jann.

Jann and I met online several years ago through Twitter. And with Christmas coming soon, I asked her to tell you about her book.

Welcome, Jann.

Has God asked you to do something that you really didn’t think you could do?

Let me take you back to 2006. I needed a story to read on Christmas Eve, and couldn’t find one. I looked on all of the different websites for a new book to read. Feeling frustrated I sat back and asked God what I was going to do. His reply was that I was going to write it.

Mine was, right, I have no idea how to write a book.

Not wanting to be rebellious, I said a prayer for help and started to type. I ended up with a story called That Wonderful Night, the nativity told through the eyes of the innkeeper’s daughter.

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A Nativity Story for Christmas

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