Christmas*

Christmas, the birth of the Christ child. This event was foretold by the prophets some 750 years ahead of time. The virgin birth, being born in a manger, the slaughter of male babies in the rulers attempt to get rid of the Christ child. This event has changed the world, it has been told and retold over and over again. No other religion has can claim the same. These things make Christianity different. This Child the Son of God came down to earth knowing what his end would be. He did it for you and me. As wonderful as the nativity scene is, it doesn't end there. Jesus knew from an early age what his mission was. At the garden of Gethsemane, he did pray if there was another way, but let God's will be done. Jesus knew what he was facing in the near future a death on the cross to pay penalty for our sins. This is not a hoax, this is not a story like Santa Claus. Jesus was innocent of any wrongdoing when he went to the cross. He hung between two thieves. One of the guards exclaimed, surely this is the Son of God. Gift-giving at Christmas started with Christ's birth. The Innkeeper gave what he had, a manger, there was no room in his Inn. The Wise Men from the east that followed the star in the sky, gave gifts and worshiped the baby Jesus. They had been told to report back to the King when they found the Christ Child, but being warned in a dream they returned another way. Joseph, the step Dad of Jesus, was also warned in a dream of the King's intent to kill the baby. Joseph got up in the middle of the night, took Mary and the baby Jesus and fled to Egypt until this King was dead. Christmas is the approximate time of the Christ Child's birth. He is worthy of worship, he took away our sins, that we could have life eternal. Bless the name of Jesus. Someday every knee will bow, and every tongue will confess, Jesus is Lord. God bless, LVZ.