“Any one thinking of the Holy Child as born in December would mean by it exactly what we mean by it that Christ is not merely a summer sun of the prosperous but a winter fire for the unfortunate.” -G.K. “Peace with God, peace with others, and peace in your own heart.” -Rick Warren Do not try to keep Christmas without good will towards men.” -Charles Spurgeon “And when the Lord Jesus has become your peace, remember, there is another thing: good will towards men. He who has faith knows this truly let him rejoice.” -Pope Paul VI

“We consider Christmas as the encounter, the great encounter, the historical encounter, the decisive encounter, between God and mankind. What religion ever had a god that wanted such intimacy with us that He came with such vulnerability to us? What God ever came so tender we could touch Him? So fragile that we could break Him? So vulnerable that His bare, beating heart could be hurt? Only the One who loves you to death.” -Ann Voskamp Because He wants unimaginable intimacy with you. “So God throws open the door of this world-and enters as a baby. 'Once in our world, a stable had something in it that was bigger than our whole world.' -C.S. God goes to those who have time to hear him–and so on this cloudless night he went to simple shepherds.” -Max Lucado Their night watch had been interrupted by an explosion of light from heaven and a symphony of angels. They sit silently on the floor, perhaps perplexed, perhaps in awe, no doubt in amazement. “Off to one side sits a group of shepherds. Here are 25 Christian Quotes for Your Christmas: He is the greatest gift of Christmas! We hope these religious quotes will inspire you, remind you of the incredible love of our God, and help you keep your eyes on him in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. These quotes are focusrf on the beautiful and wonderful gift of Jesus coming to earth as a baby. We have gathered up 25 quotes from Christmastime quotes about Jesus from Christian leaders, authors, preachers, and artist. We can so quickly forget that the true reason for celebration in this season is the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

As Christmas approaches, it can be easy to get distracted by all the shopping, the decorating, the baking, and the celebrating.

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