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Why Do We Call It Christmas?Sample

Why Do We Call It Christmas?

DAY 5 OF 10

[The video portion of this devotional is not available on your device. To view this video, visit your plan at www.youversion.com] Saint Nicholas was a famous bishop throughout all of Europe for helping the poor. Churches began to celebrate Saint Nicholas on December 6 and kids all over Europe would set out shoes and stockings the night before Saint Nicholas Day hoping he would visit them. When people began moving to America in the 1600s, they brought their stories and traditions of Saint Nicholas with them! The Dutch settlers called him “Sinter Claase,” which became Santa Claus. Over time, the December 6 celebration of Saint Nicholas and the December 25 celebration of Jesus blended together. Saint Nicholas spent his life serving Jesus, which is what we are called to do as well. Nicholas proclaimed God’s glory. Jesus’ mother Mary did the same thing in the verses we just read. Let’s praise the Lord today and proclaim His glory!

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Why Do We Call It Christmas?

Connect modern traditions with Jesus' birth in this reading plan from: What's in the Bible? Santa Claus? Christmas trees? What do these things have to do with Jesus? More than you think! Each reading plan contains a vide...

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