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Pastor Clifford S. Stewart of Louisville, Kentucky, sent his parents a microwave oven one Christmas. Here’s how he recalls the experience: “They were excited that now they, too, could be a part of the instant generation. When Dad unpacked the microwave and plugged it in, literally within seconds, the microwave transformed two smiles into frown! Even after reading the directions, they couldn’t make it work. “Two days later, my mother was playing bridge with a friend and confessed her inability to get that microwave oven even to boil water. ’To get this darn thing to work,’ she exclaimed, ‘I really don’t need better directions; I just needed my son to come along with the gift!'”****
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When God gave the gift of salvation, he didn’t send a booklet of complicated instructions for us to figure out; he sent his Son. If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator; If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist; If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an economist; If our greatest need had been pleasure, God would have sent us an entertainer; But our greatest need was forgiveness, so God sent us a Savior.
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The Blessings of Peace, The Beauty of Hope, The Spirit of Love, The Comfort of Faith, May these be your gifts this Christmas Season. May His love fill your heart with Joy and Peace this Christmas and each day of the year to come. Merry Christmas to you and your family with a bunch of love and prayers.****
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