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And he called His name JESUS.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows:
After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.” So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,”which is translated, “God with us.” Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.
Matthew 1:18-25 NKJV
Merry Christmas. May God continue to bless us all.
Slain Soldiers Family Adopts His Dog.
I saw a report about this morning and had to mention it. Even if you are not a dog lover, this is a great story.
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Marine Cpl. Dustin Jerome Lee and his German shepherd, Lex, scoured Iraq for roadside bombs together, slept next to each other and even posed in Santa hats for a holiday photo.
When a mortar attack killed the 20-year-old Marine in Fallujah a few months later, Lex, whimpering from his own injuries, had to be pulled away, Lee’s father was told.
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On Wednesday, the Marine Corps finally announced Lex could go home to Lee’s family. It is the first time the military has granted a dog early retirement to be adopted by someone other than a former handler.
“We knew that’s what Dustin would have wanted out of this,” said Jerome Lee, the slain Marine’s father. “He knew that we would take care of Lex and love him, just like our own.”
Take to the Streets!
Christians, its time to take to the streets. Someone in the Spokane School District left Christmas off a School District calendar. The included Hanukkah, Eid al-Adha, Kwanzaa, Human Rights Day and Winter Break… but by oversight or intent, Christmas didn’t make the list. Someone must be killed for insulting our Savior.
Oh wait, that’s right… WE don’t do that . I just hope there are no mis-named teddy bears around.
Merry Christmas
Conversations yesterday about faith & politics prompted a lengthy discussion, which in part must have led to this post. I couldn’t have even attempted to say it better myself, so please read it for yourself (here’s an excerpt).
Forget all the political correctness that plagues our society today. Forget all the different political and world views. Forget religion. Yes, that is what I said. Forget religion. Because it’s not about having a religion, it’s about having a belief, one in God and in Jesus, and walking that faith every day, even when it’s hard. Even when life sucks. Because you know what? Your most terrible day here on Earth cannot in anyway compare to the worst day for Jesus. He died on a cross, perhaps one of the most painful and terrible ways to die. And he did it willingly (although not without agony and pleading for mercy) for us so that we could live forever, if only a blip of that time was here on Earth.
Remember the real meaning of Christmas. A Savior was born. Hope was established. Grace was given. All you need to do is just ask for it.
Our celebration of Christmas might 25 days away, but its never too early to remember the purpose behind our celebration and pray for His wisdom and grace to touch us all.
God Bless You & Merry Christmas.
