Emphasis Preaching Journal
At the entrance to the...
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At the entrance to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the Holy Land, there is a
large sign that lists numerous rules for tourists and visitors to follow. Rules like: no
weapons allowed, no smoking, and no loitering. One of the rules caught my attention. It
said, "Must wear decent attire," except "decent," like many words on signs in English in
the Holy Land, was misspelled. It was spelled "d-e-s-c-e-n-t." Must wear descent attire!
How appropriate! That is what Jesus wore on Christmas -- he wore his descent attire -- he
came to dwell on earth with men and women.