The Birth of JESUS!
Luke 1:26-38; 2:1-20
2000 years ago, The Son of GOD was born in Bethlehem, Israel;
He was born in a stable and laid in a manger because there was no room for his
family in a house at that time.
What happened was that Miriam, a young Hebrew woman was
visited by an angel of GOD, the angel, Gabriel, told her that she was favored
by GOD and that the Holy Spirit of GOD was going to create in her a Child. This
child was going to be Special to GOD and to the world and she was to call the
Child YESHUA (JESUS); He was going to be The Son of GOD and He was going to
save the world from sin!
Mariam was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph and
they both lived in the city of Nazareth, Israel. The Roman ruler wanted all the
people of his realm to be counted so they could be taxed, this meant the Joseph
and his now pregnant wife Mariam had to travel from their home in Nazareth to
Bethlehem many miles away.
After their long journey they arrived in Bethlehem to find
out that there was no place for them to stay, they had to stay in a stable for
sheep and goats. That night Baby JESUS was born, His mother wrapped him in swaddling
cloths and laid him in a feeding trough called a manger.
In the hills outside of town shepherds were watching their
sheep when suddenly the night sky lit up by the appearance of an angel of GOD,
the shepherds were frightened by the angel’s appearance. The angel told them “Do
not be afraid, Greetings, I bring you good news and great joy for the whole
world. Today in Bethlehem a Savior is born, you will find Him wrapped in
swaddling cloths lying in a manger.” Suddenly
there was a large gathering of angels praising GOD, saying, “Glory to GOD in
the highest, on earth Peace and Good Will toward humanity!”
When the angels disappeared the shepherds said among
themselves, “Let us go to Bethlehem to see this event that The LORD has told us
about.” They went into the city and found where The Baby JESUS was in the
stable. After they saw JESUS lying in the manger they told everyone they saw of
what the angel told them and what they saw. The shepherds returned to their
flocks Praising GOD for all the things they had heard and seen.
The people were amazed at what the shepherds told them; but Miriam
remembered all these things and wondered about them in her heart.
This is why we celebrate Christmas, because GOD sent His only
begotten Son to save the world from sin.
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