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Created Date: 9/9/2005 9:01:08 AM. VERSES OF THE DAY. After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi a from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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29The First | 30Reflecting on the First | 1Reflecting on the First | 2Reflecting on the First | 3Preparing for the Second | 4Preparing for the Second | 5Preparing for the Second |
6The Second | 7Reflecting on the Second | 8Reflecting on the Second | 9Reflecting on the Second | 10Preparing for the Third | 11Preparing for the Third | 12Preparing for the Third |
13The Third | 14Reflecting on the Third | 15Reflecting on the Third | 16Reflecting on the Third | 17Preparing for the Fourth | 18Preparing for the Fourth | 19Preparing for the Fourth |
20The Fourth | 21Reflecting on the Fourth | 22Reflecting on the Fourth | 23Reflecting on the Fourth | 24Days around Christmas | 25The Nativity of the Lord: | 26Days around Christmas |
27The First | 28Days around Christmas | 29Days of Christmas | 30Days of Christmas | 31Days of Christmas | 1Holy Name of Jesus | 2Days of Christmas |
COME AND SEE WHAT GOD HAS DONE
Becky and Lola’s voices blend beautifully as they share “a story of amazing love.”
One word. Many possible meanings.
Noël can be understood in different ways, depending on the path you take.
In modern French, “Joyeux Noël” simply means “Merry Christmas.”
It can also mean good news in French when you trace it back to the word nouvelles.
Some people tie it to the Middle English word nowel, which meant “a shout of joy.”
Many scholars think both the English and French have their source in the Latin word natalis, which means “birth”.
Or possible the Latin word novella for “news”.
And some people believe it goes back to the Hebrew and is derived from the ending of the word Emmanuel, God with us.
Joy. News. Birth. God With Us.
Any way you look at it, noël is a word that points to Jesus.
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VERSES OF THE DAY
Matthew 2:1-2
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi a from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
QUESTION
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God spoke to the wise men with a star. What are some other unusual ways he has communicated with people?
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Has he ever used an object or something in creation to say something to you?