O Holy Night - The Crosswalk Devotional - December 21

PLUS...10 Ways to be Gracious Not Greedy This Christmas  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( O Holy Night By Gina Smith "For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God." ([Romans 8:19-21]( [Christmas]( time can be a hard time of year. I love buying gifts and spending time with the people I love, but often find myself struggling during the Christmas season. There is the absence of three of our four parents who have passed away, my 86-year-old mom who isn’t able to travel very much anymore, children who are married and have plans elsewhere, the dear friend who is facing Christmas without her husband of 50 years, my brother-in-law who was just diagnosed with cancer, and the young mom friend whose husband passed suddenly. The sadness of these circumstances is magnified during this season, in which we put so much effort into establishing and maintaining familiar routines.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [10 Ways to be Gracious Not Greedy This Christmas](  Sarah Landrum Has the reason for celebrating Christmas become more of what you can get, than what you have? Here are 10 suggestions for how to become more gracious than greedy in this season of miracles.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [10 Christian Podcasts to Listen to in 2024](  Amanda Idleman Podcasts are a chance for me to learn while cleaning, momming, exercising, driving, and more. Here are a few of my favorite listens that I love to dive into whenever my circumstances allow.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Trio Sings Chilling Rendition of ‘The First Noel’](  GodTube.com Three talented young people turned in a stunning and awe-inspiring musical performance, singing about the Christmas season and the birth of Jesus Christ.  [WATCH NOW →](        [12 Prophecies That Will Be Fulfilled before Christ's Return](  Debbie McDaniel Instead of fearing the end times, or battling uncertainty over future events, simply knowing God’s word will give us power to live out our days with understanding and wisdom.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           In Jesus` parable, what happened to `a certain man who went down from Jerusalem to Jericho`? A. He fell among thieves B. He returned to his father C. He found the one lost sheep D. He wept, for he was very rich [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2023 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â