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A Christmas Devotional
About directions from God:
Matthew 1:20 �to take Mary home as your wife (NIV)
There are reasons why God chose Mary and Joseph to be earthly parents for Jesus. One of the most important reasons Mary and Joseph were chosen is because they were willing to follow and did follow the directions God gave to them. Many of us pray for answers or directions from God on a daily basis. What too often escapes us is the importance of following the directives God has already given to us. From God's perspective, perhaps giving you what you consider to be a needed answer is not nearly as important as giving you an order, a directive, or a commandment He needs you to follow. None of us will be given the same specific directions God gave to Joseph. However, we are all given orders and directives by God to love those the world rejects. We are all given orders and directives by God to love unwed mothers, prostitutes, AIDS victims, addicts, alcoholics, and the homeless. Although we might not be able to take any of these people home with us, we can open up our heart and invite them into our heart and life so they can know someone somewhere does love them and care about them�in Christ's name.
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