{"product_id":"child-born-reflections-advent","title":"Unto Us a Child Is Born: Reflections on the Promises of Advent","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"_overflowWrapper_wkt8k_1 cu-comment-viewer-content _overflowWrapper_177jh_424\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_wrapper_j1nlk_1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cu-comment-viewer-content ql-checklist-new-style _quillHtmlRoot_1upqp_401 _qlReducedLineHeight_1upqp_790\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cu-comment__text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order now! Arriving October 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-----------------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe true gift of Christmas is that Jesus came to meet your deepest needs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHope. Peace. Joy. Love. We all long for an abundant life full of these good things, but so often our actual experience feels more desperate and divisive. The promise of Christmas, of baby Jesus born on a silent night, away in a manger, seems too innocent to meet the real needs of our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut Jesus's life provides the answers. By pairing Old Testament needs with gospel moments, the promise of Christmas becomes tangible:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ql-rendered-list-container\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ql-rendered-bullet-list\"\u003eAdam's and Eve's failure meets the hope of Emmanuel, \"God with Us\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ql-rendered-bullet-list\"\u003eJob's devastating loss meets the joy of Elizabeth's long-awaited pregnancy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ql-rendered-bullet-list\"\u003eJacob and Esau's conflict meets the peace Jesus delivered to a possessed man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ql-rendered-bullet-list\"\u003eHagar's rejection meets the love Jesus showed to the woman who washed His feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ql-rendered-bullet-list\"\u003eAnd many more biblical stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy you'll love this book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ql-rendered-list-container\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ql-rendered-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour weeks of Advent devotions\u003c\/strong\u003e built around the themes of hope, peace, joy, and love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ql-rendered-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOld Testament meets New Testament\u003c\/strong\u003e pairing that makes the promise of Christmas tangible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ql-rendered-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA reflective first day\u003c\/strong\u003e each week to consider your own need before diving into Scripture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ql-rendered-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA forward-looking final day\u003c\/strong\u003e each week that unwraps how Jesus will eternally fulfil each need when He returns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ql-rendered-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for individuals, families, or small groups\u003c\/strong\u003e celebrating Advent together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ql-linebreak\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee how Jesus meets the needs of humanity throughout the biblical story and discover the true hope of Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Our Daily Bread Ministries (ODBGR)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49669886673048,"sku":"705272","price":21.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0495\/5907\/7016\/files\/705272_Unto-Us-a-Child-is-Born_3D.jpg?v=1788276886","url":"https:\/\/odbpublishing.ca\/products\/child-born-reflections-advent","provider":"Our Daily Bread Publishing Canada","version":"1.0","type":"link"}