” This is how Jesus, the Messiah, was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her fiancé, was a good man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly.
As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. Joseph, son of David, the angel said, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her has been conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his profit: Look! the virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanual, which means, God with us. When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. Matthew 1:18-24
Unfortunately, Christmas means different things to different people. To some it is about the children. To others it is about the gifts. And to some it is about a day off from work. The term Christmas has become so commercialized in our world that the real meaning of the word is missed. We sometimes neglect to focus and meditate on the right meaning, our great gift from God, Jesus Christ. It was on this day that Jesus began his journey on this earth. It was on this day that the clock began to tick toward his crucifixion. We must continue, not only on this day, but each day, to praise Him, and to forever thank Him for His great sacrifice. Jesus was born on Christmas Day! Without this great happening then none of the rest of His story exists. “Thank you, Lord God, for the birth of your Son on this day in Bethlehem. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
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