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Day Thirteen: Christmas Baking
Christmas and baking definitely go hand in hand. No one can resist the smell of a pie in the oven. As a way of preparing for Christmas, people used to fast on Christmas Eve. So, when Christmas morning arrived, they were very hungry. A typical breakfast used to be porridge. However, over time things like dried fruit or honey were added. Then, flour and eggs were added and it became more like a sweet loaf of bread, or a fruitcake.
Read Ephesians 5:2.
2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem which literally means, “house of bread”, and He would later be referred to as the Bread of Life. Like bread, Jesus nourishes our heart with hope, forgiveness, and love.
Read John 6:35.
35 Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
Takeaway: Think about what your favorite holiday treat is; why do you think we bake more around Christmastime?
