{"id":2075,"date":"2009-12-22T09:19:50","date_gmt":"2009-12-22T09:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue\/2009\/12\/a-christmas-classic-do-not-be.html"},"modified":"2009-12-22T09:19:50","modified_gmt":"2009-12-22T09:19:50","slug":"a-christmas-classic-do-not-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondblue\/2009\/12\/a-christmas-classic-do-not-be.html","title":{"rendered":"A Christmas Classic: Do Not Be Afraid"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nDuring the Christmas season I will be quoting from “A Classic Christmas,”<\/a> a compilation of beautiful reflections, meditations, and scripture passages. I hope that these selections will help you to enter into this holy season and remember to rely on your faith as a guiding light.<\/em><\/p>\n


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Do not be afraid; for see–I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. -Luke 2:10-11<\/p>\n

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