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Note: Japanese manga reads from right to left<\/p>\n

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This manga tells the story of the first Christmas from the POV of some shepherds who have a strange encounter and receive a mysterious invitation. <\/span>As the shepherds learned, God hasn\u2019t forgotten about the little people. If you feel insignificant and forgotten, know that God loves you, and that\u2019s why Jesus came!\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for more Christmasy content, check out this BLOG POST<\/a><\/strong> about this very manga!<\/p>\n

Merry Christmas!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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