Key Takeaways:

• The wise men of the Christmas story anticipated a grand king but found a humble child in a manger, embodying the values of a new kingdom.

• While Jesus did not bring a new political system, he revealed a profound new understanding of God's nature.

• True spiritual searches lead to a personal encounter with Jesus, rather than wealth or ideological rules.

• Listeners are urged to follow their own "star risen in the east" as a metaphorical call to seek God with their whole heart.

• The Christmas narrative is presented as an invitation to find meaning and purpose through a personal relationship with God.

Notable Quotes:

• “The wise men's search led them to a God who was personal—an almighty creator who came in a form that we could understand.”

• “In Christmas, we see that God has already come to seek us.”

• “The journey for God won't lead us to riches, rules, or an ideology, but to a person, one who takes our burdens.”

• “This was God's way of communicating the values of a different kingdom.”

The God of the Bible is a talking God. All throughout the Scriptures, God is seen talking to people. First to the prophets, then most fully in Jesus and today through his Holy Spirit. When we choose to follow Jesus, the Spirit speaks to remind us of all that Jesus established and apply it to our lives.

So how does the Spirit speak? How do we know it’s God? And what happens afterwards? Join Rev Dr Tania Harris as she explores what the Spirit is saying to us. Everyday God Conversations will encourage you weekly to reflect on the God-conversations of Scripture, the ultimate God-conversation in Jesus and to hear from the Holy Spirit yourself. Remember, it was never meant to be a one-way conversation!

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