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The news of this effort was announced by an angel, one In His life, He demonstrated that it is possible to live with-
starlit night, who declared unto some shepherds who were out hatred, bigotry and prejudice. In His death, He con-
keeping their flocks by night, saying unto them, Luke 2: 10 quered all the powers of Hell that promote and empower
Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great the spirits that seek to destroy the social order first given by
joy, which shall be to all people. 2:11 For unto you is born the creator, to the parents of humanity.
this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ
the Lord 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth The evidence that the Baby of Bethlehem has become the
peace, good will toward men. This was indeed good news Lord of an Individuals life, is that love and respect for oth-
to those shepherds and to everyone who has accepted that ers, will rule the heart and mind. It is a contradiction of the
message and placed their faith in the one who came to be worst order, to make a claim of knowing God and yet have
our Savior. hatred and racism toward another single person. It simply
can’t be true. 1John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another:
Jesus clearly demonstrated the social design that God had for love is of God; and everyone that loveth is born of
provided for man in the beginning, by reaching out to the God, and knoweth God. 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth
outcast, the forgotten, those who were considered the scum not God; for God is love.
of the earth. His love was un-conditional and available to
every person he ever met while here on earth. Those who The First Christmas occurred that man might obtain peace
hated Him most and fought Him the hardest were those with God, His creator, and having found peace with God,
who could not accept the fact that He was a friend to ev- would then live in peace with the rest of creation. This is
erybody He met. Folks from every walk of life, from both good news, that brings great joy to those who allow the
sides of the tracks, people of different colors and social Babe of Bethlehem, to be the Lord of their life. This good
status, all found a friend in Him. The angel who announced news was intended for you. Allow Jesus to be your Lord
His birth, declared that He would be a Savior to all people. and Savior.

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