S4 - Every Heart a Manger (Because of Bethlehem)
Because of Bethlehem/He Chose the Nails
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If Jesus was willing to be born in a barnyard, expect him to be at work anywhere. No place is too common. No person is too hardened. No distance is too far. There is no limit to his love. In the manger, God loves us. Through the cross he saves us. And he prepares us for our forever home by pruning us, decorating us, surrounding us with his grace, and placing us to make a difference in the world.
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