Remembering Jesus' Birthday P1
It was Christmas Eve!
Bobby's mother had put Mary to bed. Now she was wrapping up presents. Bobby and his daddy were fixing the last star on the Christmas tree.
"Read about the first Christmas," Bobby asked his daddy. So his daddy found the place in the Bible and read the story of the first Christmas:
And Joseph went from Nazareth, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife.
And while they were there, she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around about them; and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, "Fear not, for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you, Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger."
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away, the shepherds said one to another, "Let us now go unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us."
And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph and the babe lying in a manger.