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In the Bleak Midwinter
Title: In the Bleak Midwinter
Speaker: Rev. Jason Van Bemmel
Series: Advent Devotionals 2025
Date: December 11, 2025
Bible: Matthew 2:11; Micah 6:8
The devotional analyzes "In the Bleak Midwinter" (1872 poem set to music in 1906) by Christina Rossetti, praising it as a profound expression of Christ's humility and the mystery of the Incarnation.
The teaching focused on three main Scriptural and theological connections:
Humility and Righteousness (Micah 6:8): Jesus' birth in a lowly condition (manger, poor parents) is the ultimate demonstration of God walking "humbly." By leaving heaven to come…
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