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CS-2016-txt-ART.indd 41 fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. (Matthew chapter 2, verse 11) The child who is born is, in truth, a sign himself. It is a sign that reveals the sort of God who appoints and oversees these events. This is the God who provides a rescuer for all humanity. He himself is that rescuer. It is God himself who comes to us, born in a stable and placed within a manger at that first Christmas. He is the God who becomes a human. The child born is a sign of the kind of God we should worship. Now at this point, it is worth pausing. These things are easily said, but they are mind-boggling in their implications. This is like suggesting that a girl from Tasmania can meet a guy in a bar one night in Sydney and as a result, become the princess of Denmark. It’s inconceivable, and yet that is the story THE MANGER 41 Review copy only—not for distribution. A sign of the God who has been born 12/09/2016 1:02 PM