Dec. 18 Luke 2: 19-20
But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what they might mean.
So
the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising
God for all they had heard and seen; everything was just as they had been told.
Dec. 19 Micah 5: 2-5
As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
seemingly insignificant
among the clans of Judah –
from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf,
one whose origins
are in the distant past.
So the
Lord will hand the people of Israel
over to their enemies
until the time when the woman in labor
gives birth.
Then the rest of the king’s countrymen will return
to be reunited with the people of Israel.
He will assume his post
and shepherd the people by the
Lord’s strength,
by the sovereign authority of the
Lord his God.
They will live securely,
for at that time he will be honored
even in the distant regions of
the earth.
Should the Assyrians try to invade our land
and attempt to set foot in our fortresses,
we will send
against them seven shepherd-rulers,
make that eight commanders.
Activities: watch the Nutcracker In One Act; mail out Christmas cards; deliver presents;
Prayer focus: Mamaw, Nana, Grandma, Grandpa, the elderly.
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