Caesar Augustus was the most powerful ruler during his day, but he was just a pawn in God's

plan.

And when you think that your life, your situation is so helpless, so far out of control.

Just remember that the same God who got Caesar Augustus to issue this edict can issue

whatever edicts are needed on your behalf to see his word fulfilled, he yield.

This is the Reviver Hearts Podcast with Nancy DeMoss Walgermouth, author of Born A Child, and yet a King.

For December 20th, 2023, I'm Dana Gresch. So how will your holiday preparation is going?

Still have some gifts to buy, meals to plan,

in the midst of the busyness. Let's just pause for a moment to think

about the first Christmas. Here's Nancy with more. Well if you have your Bible

with you I want to invite you to turn to the Gospel of Luke chapter 2 or you can scroll or click or whatever you do to get to Luke 2 and I want to encourage you when you hear revive our hearts if you possibly can to have a Bible in front of you.

A digital Bible, a paper Bible, that's my Bible of first choice, but whatever you can.

I know sometimes you're listening where you're in a place

where you can't do that.

But I want you to have your eyes on the text

and to be letting the Lord speak to you.

God doesn't just speak to me through his word. You have his Holy Spirit too, and as you open up. to you

God doesn't just speak to me through his word, you have his Holy Spirit too, and as you open up a familiar passage like Luke chapter 2, I think there are fresh new things the Lord wants to say to us,

this may be one of the best known chapters in the whole Bible and I can

remember as a little girl in Christian school year after year we would memorize

Luke chapter 2 some part of it,

verses 1 through 20, we would memorize it,

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