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The Christmas story evokes so many beautiful emotions in us this time of year. For those who have eyes to see, Jesus' humble birth fills us with joy and stuns us with amazement. What churned in the heart of the LORD of glory to be born in such lowliness?

Amazement was also a common reaction of many in the four Gospel accounts. Whether it was because of Jesus' gracious words and wisdom (Luke 4:22) or His miraculous deeds (Matthew 8:27; Luke 9:43; Luke 24:41), the crowds, single individuals, and His inner core of disciples were constantly astonished by Him.

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A great movement within the western leadership of the body of Christ has arisen. Endless debates on methodology and incessant emphasis on practical preaching with its "how-tos" and down to earth applications has swept us into seduction of compelling need and enticement to be unique, while little mystery and majesty concerning Jesus is preached in the land. We have a little taste for the eternal, the glorious. We exchange the burning gaze of the seraphim for the unyielding boredom of practical process. In 2 Cor. 5:20 Paul warned of those in ministry who boasted in appearance but not in...