L U K E  2  V 1-14

We have in these verses, the story of the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ,  Every birth of a child is a great event,  It brings a soul which will have everlasting life. But never since the world began has there  never been a birth as marvelous as the birth of Jesus Christ,  It was a miracle of God, and  showed God was in flesh. The world was blessed and the door to heaven and everlasting life was opened for all who accept Christ as Savior.

Firstly, it was in the reign pf Augustus the Roman Emperor, who made a decree that all the world should be taxed,   The Jews were coming under dominion and taxation from a foreign power with strangers were beginning to rule over them

The decree of Augustus called on all men to attend a census at their ancestral town,

Which  meant Jospeh had to leave Nazareth and travel 80 miles to Bethlehem. This meant that Mary who was in advanced pregnancy, would need to have attention in Bethlehem.

The city was filled with people and accommodation was primitive. Mary first went into a courtyard as the Inn was full, and had to decide whether to go to a

 stable in which animals were kept or a manger. Swaddling clothes for the bay consisted of a square cloth with a string of cloth, which was narrow and long which could be wrapped around, the baby.

          When the baby was born there was an angelic testimony to shepherds who were tending sheep in nearby fields’; the shepherds were in contact with the Temple to which they would provide Lambs for sacrifices.  Now they would be able to see and accept the lamb of God,

The announcement  of the birth was for every person about the coming of Jesus as His coming is tell of his authority and lordship and the exercise of His power in overcoming sin. The shepherds were told of the place of the child and were expected to visit and see the lovely baby wrapped up in  poor clothing.  They saw the first revelation of God in the world,

We see the faithfulness of God as He tells us about Jesus.  He was the most humblest of births but became the most exalted person who ever lived  This shows the value of a person does not lie in the number of possessions. 

The shepherds went to see Jesus, and to find the way of life can be influenced by Him; we can be influenced by attending Church to praise and worship Him and find the kind of life He calls us to. We follow his footsteps and glorify God.

Our rejoicing in the story of Jesus is an early part, when the years go by we find Jim life today. One day in heaven we can meet Him face to face with men and women from all corners of the earth.  We prepare for that in this life.

 

May you all have a happy and blessed Christmas

Give thanks to God for His gift to us; we praise Jesus and glorify god.