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Christmas Full Moon – Exploring God’s Creation with Math

moon-1532310You may have seen in the news that this Christmas we’re in for an infrequent sight in the sky: a full moon.

Because of the amazing consistency with which God causes planets and moons to orbit, we can use math to figure out ahead of time on what dates full moons will occur. This year, one’s falling on Christmas. According to NASA, the peak will be at 6:11 a.m. EST.

Pause and think about it for a moment. God causes the moon to orbit so predictably we can confidently figure out ahead of time when it will be full. In light of that kind of greatness, what is man that God should care for us? We’re but a tiny speck in the universe.

“When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?” Psalm 8:3-4 (ESV)

Yet care God does–enough to humble Himself and become a man. At Christmas, we celebrate the incredible reality that the Creator and Sustainer of all humbled Himself, becoming one of His creation for the purpose of dying in our place.

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An Unforgettable Christmas Journey

POPromoI still remember the joy of opening a fun daily devotional each day in December leading up to Christmas. It helped me keep focused on the Lord through the whirl of the Christmas season.

Which brings me to the topic of this post: if you’re looking for a simple, fun devotional you can use with your children this Christmas season (or give to a family with young children), I wanted to let you know about Jesus—the Promised One. It’s a Christmas devotional, but it’s not just a Christmas devotional. As they listen, children make their own books that capture the Bible’s message (making them perfect tools to use in sharing the gospel with family members over the holidays).

Rather than starting in Luke, this devotional starts at the very beginning, tracing God’s plan of redemption throughout the Old Testament. I chose to begin in Genesis because for years I didn’t understand the purpose of the law or the “big picture” of the Bible’s message. Understanding it was life-changing—and what better time to reflect on God’s amazing plan of redemption than over Christmas, or to share that plan with children you know?

The ebook version is on sale for $10.99 for the remainder of November. That price includes all the pages to print for children to make their own little books, along with the daily devotional.

View Jesus–the Promised One. (If you’ve used it before, I’d love it if you were to leave a review, and share this post with others.)

(For some additional Christmas ideas, check out this page: Keeping Focused on Christ in the Christmas Season: Devotional and Bible Ideas for Children.)