Let Your Mind be Filled with Awe & Wonder,
And Your Heart be Filled with Peace & Joy,
As You spend each day of Advent
Looking Intently at these Inspiring Images
of the Original Christmas.
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~ The Courage of The Shepherds ~
The Shepherds at the Original Nativity had Wonderful Courage. They Demonstrated Courage in many different ways.
Back then the Shepherds would have lived Outside most of the time.
They were Out in the Fields at Night. Their main purpose at Night was to 'Protect' the Sheep.
There would have been Wolves roaming around and the Shepherds needed to keep the Sheep 'Safe' from any attacks.
There would also have been 'thieves' hiding in the darkness waiting to Steel the Sheep.
A 'Good Shepherd' would do 'Anything' to Protect his Sheep. That takes Real Courage.
It's a Wonderful part of God's Creative Plan in the Nativity that the Very First people to Ever Visit Jesus were 'The Good Shepherds' who were Protecting their Sheep.
Jesus Himself is 'The Good Shepherd' and we are all His Sheep who He is Protecting.
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When the Angel appeared to The Shepherds in the field at Night, they were very afraid, but when they realised the Angel was from The Lord, their fear turned to Courage as they made the 'Choice' to go and 'Search for Jesus'.
They made an 'Instant Decision' as they knew in their Hearts how Important & Special 'The Savior' is, and they didn't want to 'Miss' the Amazing Opportunity to meet God's Only Son.
The Shepherds only had a Small amount of information from the Angel that they would 'Find a Babe lying in a Manger'.
There would have been many Stables with Mangers in Bethlehem and it would have taken a Lot of Courage to Go and Search for Jesus when only a few people knew who He was.
The Shepherds showed us that you don't need all the Answers when you've got Faith & Courage.
~ The Faith & Courage of The Shepherds led them to Jesus.
When they met Jesus, it Filled them with even More Courage as they went out and Shared what they had Experienced with many people.
At that time Shepherds were seen as 'nobodies' who were 'ignored' and 'looked down on'.
Yet they were Inspired & Strengthened by the Wonderful Experience they had with Jesus. It gave them Courage to be 'Bold in their Faith' and Share the 'Good News of Jesus'.
The Love of Jesus 'Shone' through The Shepherds and people Listened to them and were Amazed.
The Shepherds Demonstrated Wonderful Faith & Courage in Lots of ways.
That same Courage is Available to You.
~ Positive Bible Verses ~
Stand firm in the Faith; be Courageous.
(1 Corinthians 16:13)
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When they saw the Courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.
(Acts 4:13)
~ ~ ~
"Be strong and of good Courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”
(Deuteronomy 31:6)
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Let Your Mind be Filled with Awe & Wonder,
And Your Heart be Filled with Peace & Joy,
As You spend each day of Advent
Looking Intently at these Inspiring Images
of the Original Christmas.
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~ The Wisdom of The Wise Men ~
The Wise Men (also known as Magi) travelled from the East to Bethlehem, which would have been hundreds or maybe even thousands of miles.
There were No cars, trains, bikes or plains back then. Their main form of transport would have been Camels.
Horses & Donkeys were also available at that time and of course 'Walking with their own 2 feet' was a big part of the Journey, (they had no comfortable walking shoes, it would have been very basic open sandals).
There would have been No proper roads available for them back then and the 'Long Journey' would have crossed vast Deserts & Mountains with tricky and dangerous terrain.
The Journey would have taken months and possibly over a year, so they obviously needed to 'Be Prepared'.
For the Wise Men to have even Started a Journey like that, and then to have Continued until they 'Reached Their Goal' meant that they obviously knew the 'End Result' was 'Worth It' and was Something Special.
To have the Experience of 'Meeting Jesus' as the Goal in Your Life, means that Anything is Worth Doing to Achieve It.
You too can 'Meet Jesus' in Your Heart, Mind & Soul. 'Simply Set Your Goal'.
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The Wise Men would have studied Astronomy for many years. They Clearly Understood the Stars, as it was a Star that Guided them to the place where Jesus was.
It's Clear that they had studied the Scriptures as they had a Good Knowledge & Understanding of the Importance of the Messiah (Jesus).
They were obviously Very Intelligent people.
Studying, Knowledge, Understanding and Intelligence are all Good things.
But that's Not what made them Wise.
~ What made the Wise Men 'Wise'?
True Wisdom can Only come from One Source ~ God ~.
The thing that made the Wise Men 'Wise' was their 'Commitment' to 'Follow Jesus' and 'Give Their Hearts to The Lord'.
That same Wisdom is Available to You.
~ Positive Bible Verses ~
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
(James 1:5)
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As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.
(Matthew 9:9)
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Let Your Mind be Filled with Awe & Wonder,
And Your Heart be Filled with Peace & Joy,
As You spend each day of Advent
Looking Intently at these Inspiring Images
of the Original Christmas.
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Let Your Mind be Filled with Awe & Wonder,
And Your Heart be Filled with Peace & Joy,
As You spend each day of Advent
Looking Intently at these Inspiring Images
of the Original Christmas.
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Let Your Mind be Filled with Awe & Wonder,
And Your Heart be Filled with Peace & Joy,
As You spend each day of Advent
Looking Intently at these Inspiring Images
of the Original Christmas.
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Let Your Mind be Filled with Awe & Wonder,
And Your Heart be Filled with Peace & Joy,
As You spend each day of Advent
Looking Intently at these Inspiring Images
of the Original Christmas.
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Discover New & Exciting Things.
Advent is a Great Time to Discover New Things about Jesus. No matter whether you're new to Faith or a Life Long Christian, there's Always something New & Exciting to Learn & Discover. If you're New to Faith then Advent is a Wonderful Time to start Reading the Bible. It's best to start with the New Testament and read the Gospels first (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). The first 2 Chapters of 'Matthew and Luke' describe the Birth of Jesus (The Nativity) and Advent is a Special Time to read these. God has Blessed us with the Wonderful Gift of Imagination. Use this Gift to Imagine what it was like for the people who were there at The Original Nativity. Maybe Imagine Yourself as one of the Shepherds who were out in the Fields looking after their Sheep. When Suddenly an Angel appeared to them and said that a Baby had just been Born who will Save All people from their wrong ways of living, and that they will 'Find Him' in a Manger. Imagine what it must have felt like to make a 'Choice' to 'Go and Search' for Someone Who Will Save You. ~ That's Faith. Imagine the Excitement of when they Discovered Baby Jesus in a Manger, just like the Angel had said to them. Imagine the feeling of Joy, Amazement and Wonder as they Realised that 'God had Communicated Directly to Them' and 'Guided' them to Jesus. WOW. You too can Experience that feeling of 'Pure Joy' when you 'Search for Jesus' and 'Find Him'. God Guided the Shepherds, He Will Guide You as Well.
~ Positive Bible Verse ~
The Angel said, "do not be afraid for behold I bring You Good tidings of Great Joy". ( Luke 2:10)
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Let Your Mind be Filled with Awe & Wonder,
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Looking Intently at these Inspiring Images
of the Original Christmas.
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