NJR DIGITAL DECEMBER 2022 MAGAZINE

ISSUE 9, DECEMBER 2022
In this Edition:
Stories & Devotionals
based on Luke 2:4-20
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EDITOR'S
LETTER
Christmas is about family! All of them.
Christmas is about your grandparents,
mom and dad, aunts and uncles, brothers us! It’s important to surround ourselves
and sisters.
with friends and church family
I want to present this question: Why "No other structure can replace the
didn’t God just send Jesus as an adult? family.” ~Chuck Colson
Why a babe? Why even give him a mom
or dad, a family? Now when I ask myself May you enjoy your family this Christmas
these questions the only thing that comes season and reflect on all the joy it brings.
to mind is maybe God knows something
about Family that we don’t. Maybe God
/ Bobby Richardson
knows that Family is important, and he
wanted to show us that with his son
Jesus.
When we look at the story of Jesus’s birth
we find an important part of the story of
Jesus found in Mary and Joseph. The
reason why Family is so important is
because it protects us from attack/being
broken. Kind of like a tooth-pic, when we
are alone and by ourselves, we are easily
broken. With our family we become
stronger.
The Bible many times calls us brother and
sister. Now that does not mean that we
are blood related, but we are a part of
God's family and church is important to
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TABLE
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EDITOR'S LETTER
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REFLECTIONS OF MAYBERRY
DONNA JOURNEY
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EXPECTING CHRISTMAS
ELISE INGLE
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LUKE 2:8 DEVOTION
CHERI TAYLOR
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TOP 30 FOR NOVEMBER
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SORE AFRAID?
CHARLIE SEXTON
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LUKE 2:10-12 DEVOTION
GREG SULLIVAN
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HEARTSONG - BREATH OF HEAVEN
AMY RICHARDSON
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Reflections from
Mayberry
/ by Greg & Donna Journey
Luke 2:4-5
"So Joseph also went up from the She was a virgin and had never
town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, been with a man! I can imagine her
to Bethlehem the town of David, questions..."How?" "What?"
because he belonged to the house "Why?" "Why me???" But yet she
and line of David. He went there to trusted God that He would protect
register with Mary, who was pledged her and show her and Joseph what
to be married to him and was to do every step of the way.
expecting a child."
Then there was Joseph. He could
Can you imagine the amazing and have said the word and had Mary
unwavering faith that Mary and put away, but yet he trusted God
Joseph must have had as they made and listened to God’s plan for he
the journey to Bethlehem? Mary and Mary’s life. He, a simple
had been approached by the Angel carpenter, had been chosen to be
letting her know that she had been the earthly father of a Savior.
chosen by God to be the mother of
Jesus, the long awaited one, the God has a plan and His plan is
Savior, the hope for the world! Just perfect in every way. Trust Him
imagine for a moment how and have faith in Him as Mary and
frightened she must have been. Joseph did.
/ Donna Journey

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Greg
Sullivan
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Luke 2:6-7
"While they were
there, the time
came for the baby
to be born, and she
gave birth to her
firstborn, a son.
She wrapped him
in cloths and
placed him in a
manger, because
there was no guest
room available for
them."
Expectations are
high at Christmas.
Most of us have a
vision of how the
season should be
celebrated. But
sometimes
experience doesn’t
match our
expectations. And
that’s not
necessarily a bad
thing.
Joseph was a man
who might have
had high
expectations. He
was a poor
Expecting
Christmas
carpenter, but he’d been
chosen to raise a king.
And a king deserves the
absolute best.
The journey to Bethlehem
was his first task as a
father. If he was anything
like my husband, he
cleaned the donkey until
he sparkled, packed extra
snacks for the pregnant
lady, measured out the
safest and quickest route,
and had the perfect
lodging already in mind.
But Joseph's calculations
must have been a little
off because the couple
arrived too late to garner
even a corner of a house;
much less a place suitable
for a king! And Mary was
going into labor. There
was no time left to waste.
Any well-crafted plans
were in the dust as a
desperate Joseph ran
door to door looking for
somewhere, anywhere to
stay.
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There was only one
place that could
accommodate our
Christmas couple. And I
guarantee this place
was nowhere near
what Joseph had in
mind. The King of Kings,
Lord of Lords, Prince of
Peace, Son of God, was
born in a filthy stable.
Talk about lowering a
man’s expectations!
Our family recently
watched the latest
sequel to the Christmas
classic, ‘A Christmas
Story’. The flick paints a
fair picture of how a
dad looks when he feels
like he’s failed at
meeting perceived
expectations. A grownup
Ralphie has kids of
his own, and plans to
pull off Christmas like
his father once did:
with masterful
perfection. But when
circumstances outside
of his control cause his
plans to go awry, he is
a man defeated.
Christmas will be
ruined, and he feels
he’s to blame.
I can’t help but
wonder if Joseph
might have felt the
same as Mary gave
birth to baby Jesus
among the smell of
donkeys and hay.
Surely it was a
disgrace for the Son of
God to be born in a
stable! Surely the bed
for the Holy Child
should have been
better than a manger!
Surely this was not
how the Promised
Messiah should enter
the world!
It's a good thing the
birth of Jesus didn't go
as a man might have
planned it. God's plan
was so much better.
There was purpose in
everthing surrounding
Christ's birth. The
messy birthplace of
our Savior gives us a
beautiful hope: Christ
will come to even the
lowliest of places to
heal the hearts of
men. There is no
house too dirty, or
too poor, to invite
this Jesus in.
And the manger
where they laid Him
was not by accident,
or a shame. A
shepherd would
often bind a spotless
lamb and place him
in a manger to keep
him safe and
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unblemished for his
purpose as a sacrifice.
This is why the angels
sang, not to Jesus, but
to shepherds, and
sent them looking for
the child in the
manger (Luke 2:12).
His rough bed
declared He was the
spotless Lamb of God!
And Joseph might
have felt like he'd
failed to meet
expectations, but as
he looked on the face
of Jesus, he would
have had a revelation.
If he was capable of
meeting all of God’s
expectations, there’d
be no reason for the
Christ child to be
born. He would fail as
a father, and a
husband, and a
servant, no matter
how hard he would
try. He could not live a
perfect life, so
Godsent one who
could. And he could
not save himself, so
God sent a Savior who
would.
Whatever your
expections of
Christmas are this
year, I hope you won’t
miss the greatest gift
God gives us. Joseph
found himself in a
mess, but that was
where he met God’s
Messiah. And it is
where we meet Him
too. Our plans may
fail, but we can still
rejoice in God's plan.
And it is okay if our
experience does not
match our
expectations, because
it can exceed them if
we take time to
worship. And that’s
always a good thing.
Elise
Ingle
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Wishing you and your
family a safe and wonderful
Holiday Season!
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Luke 2:8
"And there were
shepherds living out
in the fields nearby,
keeping watch over
their flocks at night."
Shepherds - Simple,
unkept, uneducated,
ceremonially
unclean men that
most people would
naturally overlook
for anything grand
or important. Just
local men, doing
their job with no
fanfare - and yet the
God of Heaven chose
them to hear the
good news first that
The Messiah had
indeed arrived!
Without hesitation
these men went and
told all they had
seen and heard! The
truth they knew had
to be shared! The
long awaited
prophecy was
unfolding right
before their eyes!
And yet, as I ponder
this, conviction
washes over me -
even in their lowly
estate, they made
no excuses as to why
they shouldn't tell
everyone. They
simply went!
How often have I
made excuses to my
Lord when He has
opened a door for
me? Excuses like,
"I'm not an eloquent
speaker, Lord!" "I
mess up way too
often!" "Lord, that
costs too much
money. I can't
afford to (you fill in
the rest)." "Lord, I'm
not pretty enough..."
The list of excuses
can be endless.
What has God called
you to do? I've said
many times that you
don't have to stand
on a public stage
with a mic in your
hand to minister and
share the name of
Jesus. More often
than not, real
ministry is better
done, one person,
one soul at a time
right where you live.
No more excuses!
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Sore
Afraid?
Luke 2:9
“And, lo, the angel of the Lord
shone round about them: and they
were sore afraid…”.
Can you imagine?
No. Really.
Take a second and think about it.
Not to sound like Sophia Petrillo on
The Golden Girls, but, ‘Picture it…
Judea." Shepherds on a hill side -
minding their sheep - and their own
business. When, all of a sudden, their
dull, uneventful night changed quite
drastically. Well, that is an
understatement. They had no clue
that they were about to receive an
unearthly angelic visitation of biblical
proportions. God Himself had sent His
very own angel to alert a handful of
lowly humans that God was about to
manifest Himself as a baby - a baby
that would save the world.
“Sore afraid…”. I have always
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wondered why the good King James
and his crew used that particular
wording. Sore. Why not ‘So’? How
many times have we ever overexpressed
a situation by adding the
adverb ‘so’. It was SO cold. You are SO
pretty. Not just a regular, run-of-themill
chill. Not just above-average
beauty. We’re talkin’ an over-the-top
bone freezing cold, and an exquisite
visage that defies description.
So, why not say 'So afraid’? I’m glad you
asked. Because as descriptive as that
would be, it simply falls short of the
immensity of the experience. Have you
ever had such a fright that an hour
later, your chest literally hurt? Or have
you ever had something cause you to
tense up to the point that the next day,
your muscles were sore? Yeah. THAT is
what the KJV Boys were screamin’ in
this text.
I know that I can’t fully wrap my mind
around seeing an angel, but I have
seen the Shekinah Glory of The Lord
appear in a few church services over
the years. Was I frightened? Heavens,
no! I was humbled, and immediately
fell into a place of reverence for the
experience. But, ‘sore'? No. Why?
Because as a young man, I gladly
accepted The Gift of the very Christ
that the angel announced to those
shepherds on that Judean hillside.
They were 'sore' because they didn't
know Him; hadn’t been introduced to
Him. But, me? I know Him. I’m
acquainted with Him. He’s my Friend
and Elder Brother. Best of all,He’s my
Savior. He knows me!! Well, Glory!!
Perhaps, you are ’sore afraid’.
Don’t be.
There is no better time of the year
than during the Celebration of The
Birth of Jesus to find Him precious to
your never-dying soul. Then you - as
did those shepherds of old - can go
running into town searching until you
reach Jesus. Then, instead of being
’sore afraid’, you will humbly and
reverently bow at His feet, and
worship Him…
What better Gift can there be?
For The Record,
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Luke 2:10-12
But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news
that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a
Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a
sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a
manger."
When I think of this passage it
reminds me that God never wants
us to be afraid but put our trust in
Him. Everytime in the Bible when
God appeared, the first thing that
was said was "Fear Not". One can
imagine how afraid those
shepherds were. Never having seen
anything like this before in their
lives. The angel calmed their fears
and told them of the great thing
that had taken place. Jesus; the
Savior of the World, had been born
and God chose to tell them first.
Lastly, God gave them instructions
as to where to find the answer.
That's what He does for us. Gives us
direct instructions ... not
suggestions. When fearful things
come upon us He instructs us to
fear not, let's us know why we are
there, and gives us the directions to
the answer. Jesus has, is, and will
always be the answer to every
situation that besets us.
Why is that significant? Shepherds
were considered the lowest of
humanity. They were dirty, stunk
and were considered thieves. Yet,
God chose to tell them first for the
angel said " I bring you tidings of
great joy which shall be to ALL
people." Jesus came for everybody!!!
The highest of highs and the lowest
of lows. We need to always keep
that in the forefront of our minds
daily.
Greg Sullivan Ministries
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year!!!
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Luke 2:16 - 20
"So they hurried off and found Mary
and Joseph, and the baby, who was
lying in the manger. When they had
seen him, they spread the word
concerning what had been told them
about this child, and all who heard it
were amazed at what the shepherds
said to them. But Mary treasured up all
these things and pondered them in her
heart. The shepherds returned,
glorifying and praising God for all the
things they had heard and seen, which
were just as they had been told."
Amy Richardson
Breath of Heaven
In a stable, the baby was born and in a
manger he lay. The one the angel told
Mary about. The one the angel told
Joseph about. The one the angel told
the shepherds about. The breath of
heaven sent down to save the world!
Everyday, we breathe that name.
Think about it. Yahweh. Breathe in
“yah”; breathe out “weh” The breath
of heaven given to each one of us put
in our bodies to go tell the world that
the Savior lives. Emmanuel is with us.
The breath of heaven given to each
one of us to glorify and praise God for
all the things He has done.
The breath of heaven sent in the form
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of a baby – pure and innocent – to
grow up and mature and tell all of us
about the goodness of God so that
we may receive that good gift.
The breath of heaven giving up His
last breath to save a world in need of
a Savior. And in His last breath, he
asked the Father to forgive them for
they knew not what they were doing.
And with the breath of heaven, He
intercedes for us.
We still need Him today. We still need
to tell the world about the love of
God. Will you join me this Christmas
season and breathe that breath of
heaven into the hearts and lives of
the ones you touch?

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