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Love Came Down: A Christmas That Began in Heaven · HAVE FAITH LET IT BEGIN®

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  Welcome to Have Faith, Let It Begin. This is Ariel Santana.
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  Can you believe I'm seven years old already? I'm old enough now to introduce my dad.
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  Ladies and gentlemen, your host, my dad, Angel Santana.
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  Hello, everyone, and welcome to Have Faith, Let It Begin, the theme for the
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  week, Love Came Down, Living Christmas the Right Way.
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  My name is Angel, and I want to thank you for joining us. Christmas,
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  you know, is all about love, joy, peace, and happiness, right?
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  Well, today we're going to talk about love came down.
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  Christmas doesn't begin with decorations.
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  It doesn't begin with gifts, music, or even traditions.
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  Christmas begins with love.
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  Before there was a manger, before there were shepherds or wise men,
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  there was a decision made in heaven that God would step into humanity out of love.
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  And that changed everything.
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  So many of us feel pressure during the season, pressure to buy,
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  pressure to perform, pressure to be happy even when life feels heavy.
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  But Christmas was never meant to be a performance. It was meant to be a reminder,
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  a reminder that love came down.
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  So in John 3.16, for God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son.
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  Notice something important there. God didn't wait for the world to get better.
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  He didn't wait for people to behave perfectly.
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  He acted first out of love.
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  And in that same love still calls us today.
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  Love isn't just something we feel. Love is something we choose.
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  It's patience when we're tired It's compassion when we're frustrated It's grace
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  when it would be easier to judge This Christmas,
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  let's not ask What do I want?
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  Let's ask, how can I love better?
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  Because when you love And because when love came down It wasn't meant to stop
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  with us it was meant to flow through us.
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  So think about that today and never ever forget to have faith and let it begin.
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  And be sure to join us on our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for our annual
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  tradition, the story of the candy cane. We hope you enjoyed today's episode.
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  It's short, sweet, and to the point.
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  Have a great day and never forget.
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  Have faith? Let it begin. Hey, Have Faith family, this is your reminder that
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  someone very special is coming your way.
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  Join Angel Santana, that's me, this Sunday, December 14th at 10 a.m.
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  Eastern Standard Time for a live sermon from the First Reformed Church.
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  Come be inspired, be uplifted, and start your week with God's word spoken from the heart.
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  And don't forget, I mentioned someone very special is coming your way.
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  Our beloved Santa Claus will return for our annual tradition that continues
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  on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. Tune in at 7 a.m.
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  For the story of the candy cane presented live as only Have Faith,
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  Let It Begin can share with you.
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  It's faith. It's family. It's Christmas.
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  Mark your calendar, set your reminders, and remember to have faith, let it begin.