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Jupiter and Saturn will cross paths in the sky tonight and will appear to us as one body.

They will seem closer than they have in nearly eight centuries and will shine brighter.

Since this is occurring on the winter solstice, the longest night of the year, the unusual

light in the dark sky is especially

welcome. And since it is happening so close to Christmas, many are calling this the Christmas star.

However, the star that led the magi was not a natural occurrence. For instance, it was able to stop

over a specific house in Bethlehem to show the magi the location of the Christ child.

If a star came this close to us, it would incinerate our planet.

The first Christmas star was a miracle, just as the birth that signified was a miracle.

Nevertheless, the timing of tonight's celestial event points to that birth in a way that is especially significant.

My wife and I were discussing this fact yesterday, and she noted,

how wonderful that God would give us such a sign of his presence in this year of all years.

She is exactly right.

Has there been a year in living memory when we needed

the promise of Christmas more than this year? Congressional leaders announced last night that they

secured a deal for a $900 billion rescue package. However, a new mutation of the virus that may be up to 70% more

transmissible than the earlier strain is spreading in the UK, and the unprecedented cyber breach

disclosed recently continues to make headlines. These stories remind us of the limits of our capacities.

The strongest, richest nation on Earth has been hacked apparently by nefarious foreign forces,

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