A Revealed Savior - Crosswalk the Devotional - December 24

PLUS...The Best Way White Christians Can Respond to Racial Tensions [Crosswalk.com Logo]( Crosswalk: The Devotional [Devotionals]( [Newsletters]( [e-Cards]( A Revealed Savior by Katherine Britton "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." - [Jeremiah 29:13]( I wish I could ask the Magi what it was like after they returned to their homeland. After watching the skies for years, journeying for weeks, and seeing Jesus with their own eyes, how did they return to the life they once knew? Did they ever hear about the rest of Jesus's life? Did they realize the Jew who was killed on the tree was the same child to whom they offered gifts befitting a king? Did they understand that his birth was a precursor to a far greater event? We don't know much with certainty about these men. They brought three gifts—gold, incense, and myrrh—but there may have been dozens of Magi who went on that journey. These wise men were certainly Gentiles, probably from Persia. They acted as something close to astrologer-priests in their homeland, we think, marking the movements of the heavens to find out its impact on man. Judging by their gifts and their titles, their status and wealth came close to royalty. [CONTINUE READING →]( You May Also Like: [The Best Way White Christians Can Respond to Racial Tensions]( Brent Rinehart As a white Christian, I admit, it's hard to even know where to start. It’s easy to post a Martin Luther King, Jr. quote on social media and let the world know where we stand on racial issues... [CONTINUE READING →]( [Should Christians Be Concerned by the LGBTQ Direction in Hallmark Movies?]( Catherine Segars In August, the Hallmark Channel debuted its [first film]( featuring a same sex wedding ceremony. They have hinted around at same sex relationships in earlier offerings, but they never featured a gay wedding or prominent relationship in one of their films, until now. [CONTINUE READING →](                       Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                       Nebuchadnezzar was king of what country? A. Syria B. Babylon C. Philistia D. Egypt [ANSWER THE QUESTION →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2021 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.com - The Devotional. [Link](