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    In the manger: 25 Inspirational Selections for Advent
    In the manger: 25 Inspirational Selections for Advent
    In the manger: 25 Inspirational Selections for Advent
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    In the manger: 25 Inspirational Selections for Advent

    By Max Lucado

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    Though the bright lights of Christmas glitter briefly, the message of the season lasts forever--the Word becomes flesh, and the Creator becomes the creation. Join pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado as he invites you to bear witness to the birth of Christ as you've never seen it before.

    Advent is a season of anticipation, a celebration of the moment that God came near. He came, not as a flash of light or as an unapproachable conqueror, but as one whose first cries were heard by a peasant girl and a sleepy carpenter.

    Let In the Manger guide you through each of the 25 days of Advent with:

    • A Bible verse to deeply reflect on
    • An inspirational passage from some of Max's most popular books, including 3:16, God Came Near, The Applause of Heaven and more
    • A prayer to help you apply the day's message

    Join Mary and Joseph inside a stable, beside a shepherd, and at the feet of the King in the manger as you celebrate the greatest gift of all.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateAug 27, 2012
    ISBN9780849964237
    In the manger: 25 Inspirational Selections for Advent
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    Max Lucado

    Since entering the ministry in 1978, Max Lucado has served churches in Miami, Florida; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and San Antonio, Texas. He currently serves as the teaching minister of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. He is the recipient of the 2021 ECPA Pinnacle Award for his outstanding contribution to the publishing industry and society at large. He is America's bestselling inspirational author with more than 150 million products in print. Visit his website at MaxLucado.com Facebook.com/MaxLucado Instagram.com/MaxLucado Twitter.com/MaxLucado Youtube.com/MaxLucadoOfficial The Max Lucado Encouraging Word Podcast

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      In the manger - Max Lucado

      Title page with Zondervan logo

      © 2012 Max Lucado

      All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or other—except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

      Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson. Thomas Nelson is a registered trademark of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc.

      Thomas Nelson titles may be purchased in bulk for educational, business, fund-raising, or sales promotional use. For information, please e-mail SpecialMarkets@ThomasNelson.com.

      Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version®, © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved. Other Scripture references are from the following sources: The Message by Eugene H. Peterson (MSG). © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. All rights reserved. New Century Version® (NCV). © 2005 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® (NIV). © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT). © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

      Literary development: Koechel Peterson & Associates, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota.

      ISBN 978-0-8499-4758-2

      ISBN 978-0-8499-6423-7 (eBook)

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      CONTENTS

      Introduction

      1. The Author of Life

      2. Why Would He Come?

      3. Just Call Him Jesus

      4. God Came Near

      5. With God Nothing Is Impossible

      6. Who Would Believe It?

      7. Christ in You

      8. Conceived by the Holy Spirit

      9. Pacing Outside the Stable

      10. Searching the Night for a Light

      11. God Dances amid the Common

      12. Linger Near the Manger

      13. The Face of the Infant-God

      14. Mary’s Prayer

      15. Joseph’s Prayer

      16. Too Busy to Notice the Impossible

      17. How Long His Love Lasts

      18. Seeing Jesus

      19. Too Majestic for Words

      20. What Love Does

      21. Be Numbered Among the Searchers

      22. Bloodstained Royalty

      23. A Sacred Delight

      24. Come and Behold Him

      25. A Glimpse of His Majesty

      Sources Index

      About the Author

      For with God nothing will be impossible.

      LUKE 1:37

      INTRODUCTION

      Asmall cathedral outside Bethlehem marks the supposed birthplace of Jesus. Behind a high altar in the church is a cave, a little cavern lit by silver lamps.

      You can enter the main edifice and admire the ancient church. You can also enter the quiet cave, where a star embedded in the floor recognizes the birth of the King. There is one stipulation, however. You have to stoop. The door is so low you can’t go in standing up.

      The same is true of the Christ. You can see the world standing tall, but to witness the Savior, you have to get on your knees.

      So at the birth of Jesus . . .

      while the theologians were sleeping

      and the elite were dreaming

      and the successful were snoring,

      the meek were kneeling.

      They were kneeling before the One only the meek will see. They were kneeling in front of Jesus.

      The Applause of Heaven

      1

      THE AUTHOR OF LIFE

      Then God said, Let there be light.

      GENESIS 1:3

      Seated at the great desk, the Author opens the large book. It has no words because no words exist. No words exist because no words are needed. There are no ears to hear them, no eyes to read them. The Author is alone.

      And so he takes the great pen and begins to write. Like an artist gathers his colors and a woodcarver his tools, the Author assembles his words.

      There are three. Three single words. Out of these three will pour a million thoughts. But on these three words, the story will suspend.

      He takes his quill and spells the first. T-i-m-e.

      Time did not exist until he wrote it. He, himself, is timeless, but his story would be encased in time. The

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