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Speaker 1: Life Audio. Thank you for listening to your Daily Prayer,

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Speaker 1: a podcast dedicated to helping you find the words you

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Speaker 1: need to connect with your Father in Heaven. No matter

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Speaker 1: what is going on in your life today, you can

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Speaker 1: trust that God wants to hear from you. Right after

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Speaker 1: this short word from our sponsor, people pray through today's

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Speaker 1: prayer for Joy at the Savior's Birth together. A Prayer

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Speaker 1: for Joy at the Savior's Birth written by Kenisiha Saunders Liddie,

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Speaker 1: read by Carrie Iburger. But the Angel said to them,

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Speaker 1: do not be afraid. I bring you good news that

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Speaker 1: will cause great joy for all the people. Luke to

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Speaker 1: verse ten. I can remember how I felt at the

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Speaker 1: birth of both of my babies. It was a relief

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Speaker 1: that they were finally here, and happiness as their lungs

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Speaker 1: worked and they started to cry. Every time I think

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Speaker 1: of the best time of the year, I'm so thankful

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Speaker 1: that Jesus came. I may not walk around with a

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Speaker 1: smile all the time, but on the inside there is

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Speaker 1: joy in my heart. There rings a melody of joy

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Speaker 1: to the earth. The Lord has come. The best news

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Speaker 1: of hope is the message of our Savior's birth, a

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Speaker 1: birth that was miraculous and incredulous, a birth that fulfilled

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Speaker 1: Old Testament prophecies. This birth has brought and continues to

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Speaker 1: bring great joy to all people. I think of the

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Speaker 1: joy the why been experienced as they followed the star

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Speaker 1: to where Jesus lay. I think of Simeon and Anna,

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Speaker 1: who went through their life waiting to see the Messiah,

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Speaker 1: and the shepherd's rejoicing in our Savior's birth. What a

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Speaker 1: joyous occasion to know that the babe they lay in

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Speaker 1: the manger wasn't just an ordinary baby, but Emmanuel. We

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Speaker 1: may not know the exact time and date of the

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Speaker 1: birth of our Savior, but we know that he came,

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Speaker 1: and that is enough. Christmas is the time for that celebration,

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Speaker 1: even if December twenty fifth is not his actual birthday.

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Speaker 1: So don't be afraid to celebrate our Savior's birth. His

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Speaker 1: birth brought good news to the world and showed us

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Speaker 1: that God had us in mind as he sent his son.

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Speaker 1: The crucifixion is important, of course, but Jesus couldn't go

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Speaker 1: to Calvary if he had never come to the earth

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Speaker 1: as a babe. As the prophets predicted. The Angel tells

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Speaker 1: us in our Verse for today, that this good news

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Speaker 1: will bring joy to all people. This is for you

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Speaker 1: and for me, Whether Jew or gentile, Jesus came in

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Speaker 1: human flesh as a baby, love came down to bring

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Speaker 1: us hope and joy. I like the word joy because

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Speaker 1: it is an inward expression. I don't have to be

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Speaker 1: happy to have joy. I can be experiencing pain, grief,

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Speaker 1: and sorrow and still have joy bubbling up inside my heart.

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Speaker 1: I'm so thankful that Jesus came, are you. I have

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Speaker 1: joy at the wonder of the Savior's birth many many

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Speaker 1: years ago. This Christmas, as I reflect on all the

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Speaker 1: blessings my God provides, I will rejoice with joy at Jesus' birth.

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Speaker 1: Whether I'm going for a walk, pumping my gas, eating

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Speaker 1: a meal, counting my blessings, or even paying my bills,

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Speaker 1: I will with joy that my Savior came down to

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Speaker 1: earth as a babe and brought salvation and great joy

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Speaker 1: to the whole world. Let's pray, most gracious God and Father.

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Speaker 1: What an awesome God you are. There is no one

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Speaker 1: like you, there is none beside you, and I'm so

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Speaker 1: glad I get to worship you. I'm filled with joy

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Speaker 1: as I celebrate this Christmas season, and as I reflect

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Speaker 1: on your birth, I think of the humility you showed

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Speaker 1: in being the God of this universe and all created beings,

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Speaker 1: yet choosing to send your son to earth for us,

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Speaker 1: all because of love and to save a wretched soul

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Speaker 1: like me. Thank you for the good news that extends

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Speaker 1: to the whole world. The good news brings joy and

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Speaker 1: peace to my heart. Dear Lord, Thank you for your sacrifice.

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Speaker 1: Thank you for giving me hope and great joy. Thank

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Speaker 1: you for choosing this path of sharing. Our suffering is

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Speaker 1: because of you that I can experience life after death.

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Speaker 1: My God, you are awesome, and I plan to spend

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Speaker 1: this Christmas worshiping you for all you've done in Jesus'

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