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Show The Wonder of Christmas MARK 10:13-15: "And they brought young children to Him, that He should touch them; and His disciples rebuked those that brought them. "But when Jesus saw It, He was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to coprounto me, and forbid them not; for of such is th "Kingdom of God. v, V "Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child, he shaTlt not entei therein." f KP The excitement of realizinJlhat there iSa powerful! and good force concerned witfi (,'ifr lives and wtikln&,be youd human knowledge fir? - rrns many of u.r& children chil-dren at Christmas time. S .XlaUsd gifts, thl tleJ and Christmas trees, the dh- r'ftnd fud,with friend Ana family all set the stage. With 1 r: Vhf'radually co.-no an awareness of the story ow :1th3A, wought to vltla reality In the manger scenes 6V '.;t!hjy ft Srth of Jesa. in stories of the wise men who Cy'ri t&fc, jiim, following the star of Bethlehem and beav'ns their gifts, and In countless other ways. Perhaps thls vafness was brought most sharply to some by the powerft!L n4 Incautif ul Christmas Christ-mas carols which tell the story as nothgjft canT hat happened on that night and of the new and Joy Hich the birth of our Lord brought to the wVL ta svh one of us. v. X Fortunate Is the person who had this ex, , -a child. The years can only deepen his undersfsv. jWand Increase the strength which he draws from the Kingdom of God which has entered his heart. Such strength can mean survival for millions of oppressed people throughout the world and for our own country where more subtle threats are made against the Integrity and freedom of the Individual. Individ-ual. The wonder of Christmas Is the power which it gives each one among us to part the swirling mists of dally distractions dis-tractions and look again Into the serenity, strength and meaning of the Kingdom of God that lies deep within our hearts and souls. The Kingdom of God can come to anyone, any-one, but only when it is accepted In simple trust and faith as by a little child, perhaps In the wonder of this Christmas Christ-mas season. ..... .... - |