Christmas: It's Jesus' Birthday, Not Yours - Softcover

Musser, Mr Mark J

Softcover

ISBN 10: 153931135X ISBN 13: 9781539311355

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

Our culture has made Christmas all about us. We think only of what we plan to buy others and what we hope others are planning to buy us. Yet, Christmas is Jesus' birthday. Because of that, the question we must ask ourselves this holiday is, "What does Jesus want for His birthday?" Not sure? Grab hold of this devotional and spend the next 30 Days discovering the answers.
As you stand poised to begin this adventure, you are on the threshold of experiencing something amazing this holiday season--something that can literally be life-transforming. Oh,there is nothing in me or my writing that can be life-transforming, but there is plenty in God's Word. And this 30 Day journey is designed to get you deep into that Word.
 
Some devotionals only give you a verse or two to read usually followed by a little cheery thought and a pithy quote. That is not what this devotional is about!
 
Each day, you will first encounter the READ section. There you will dig deeply into a portion of Scripture and a devotional thought that focuses on the real meaning of Christmas. You will then move to the THINK section where you will be asked a series of questions in order to better contemplate what you read.
 
Part three is the PRAY area. There you will see a list of suggested prayers of thanksgiving, of confession, and of supplication. Finally, you will finish up with APPLY. Why read the Word if it is not going to be applied to your life? In this section, you will be given one or two action steps to encourage putting God's Word into practice.
 
Well, don't let me hold you up any longer. Let your holiday adventure begin!

About this title

About the Author:

Mark has a passion to communicate God's design for life and the family. He and his wife, Christie, have fostered 27 children and have one teen-aged son of their own. (And amazingly, he still has hair left!) Mark has a Masters in Christian Education as well as earning more than 100 Continuing Education Credits in the area of children and youth development, family dynamics, conflict-resolution within the family, discipleship in the home, effective discipline, parenting teenagers, dealing with different personalities, etc. He is further trained and certified through the National Center for Fathering (See: www.fathers.com) to lead various seminars and workshops. Mark and his family live in the Lehigh Valley of northeast, Pennsylvania. He loves Philadelphia sports teams--Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, and 76ers; so he knows much about pain and heartache. He enjoys playing sports, writing books, hanging with his family, and referring to himself in the third person. Check out his website at www.markjmusser.com. You will find all of Mark's other titles as well as some free resources.

Review:

"It really changed the way I viewed the Christmas season."

"I truly enjoyed this devotional. I loved the style."

"This book helps reinforce what we're trying to teach our children, specifically, that Jesus deserves all the glory and praise."

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 153931135X
• ISBN 13: 9781539311355
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80