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| 41e3bdf | O Come, O Come, Emmanuel "T hey shall call his name Immanuel" (which means, God with us)" (Matthew 1:23 ESV). This is perhaps our oldest Christmas carol. Historians say its roots go back to the 8th century. In its earliest form, it was a "plain song" or a chant and the monks sang it a cappella. It was sung or chanted in Latin during the seven days leading up to Christmas. Translated into English by John Mason Neale in 1851, we sing it to th.. | Ray Pritchard | ||
| 043ef59 | My favorite definition of faith comes from Philip Yancey: "Faith means believing in advance what will only make sense in reverse." Many things in this life make no sense to us. It's only as we look back that we say, "I can see why it had to happen that way." So it is for all of us. God often sends us to "Egypt" to protect us and to prepare us for what is to come. Do not despair if you feel like you are in "Egypt" today. What seems like a pu.. | Ray Pritchard |