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The shepherds were in a field near the birthplace. Angels told them where to find the baby. Baby Jesus was in a stable, wrapped in swaddling clothes and laying in the manger. It was just as they were told. How often do we hear something and then it doesn’t live up to expectations? Or, it isn’t anything near what you thought you would see. But when God tells you something, it’s as simple as He said it and it’s as exactly as He said it…listen now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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