But the angel said to her,
“Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.
You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.
The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever;
his kingdom will never end.”
Luke 1:30-33 NIV
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The immense step from the Babe at Bethlehem
to the living, reigning triumphant Lord Jesus,
returning to earth for His own people –
that is the glorious truth proclaimed throughout Scripture.
As the bells ring out the joys of Christmas,
may we also be alert for the final trumpet that will announce His return,
when we shall always be with Him.
Alan Redpath
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“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,
the One who is and who was,
because you have taken your great power
and have begun to reign.
Revelation 11:17 NIV