Thursday, December 24, 2009

What is Christmas

To the world Christmas is Santa Clause but it's not even close to what christmas is, Christmas has nothing to do with the north pole or a sleigh and raindeer and a fat jolly old man that wears a red suit. What the true meaning of christmas is Jesus Christ birth
Luke 2:1-21
In those days a degree went out from Caesar Augusts that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazerath, to Judah, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time for her to give birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. And in the same region there were shepards out in the flock by night. And an angel of the Lord shone around them and the were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, "Fear not for behold I bring you good news and of great joy that all the people. For unto you a child is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger." and suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host prasing God and saying
" Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those
with whom he is pleased!
When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepards said to one another. Lets go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that happened, which the Lord has made known to us." And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph and the baby lying in a manger. And when they saw it, they made known the saying that has made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. And all who heard it wondered at what the shepards had told them. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepards returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen as it had been told them. And at the end of the eight days when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
That is the true story of christmas, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ our Savior.

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