A thought by Max Lucado (2016-09-13) from his book, Because of Bethlehem (with Bonus Content): Love Is Born, Hope Is Here (p. 27). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Now this is one of the main if not the main reason for Christmas. Max says, “Our parents didn’t teach us to throw temper tantrums; we were born with the skill. No one showed us how to steal a cookie from our sibling; we just knew. We never attended a class on pouting or passing the blame, but we could do both before we were out of our diapers. The heart of the human problem is the problem of the human heart.” Max goes on, “Each one of us entered the world with a sin nature. God entered the world to take it away. Christmas commemorates the day and the way God saved us from ourselves.” “Look carefully at the words the angel spoke to Joseph. Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in
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