About 2000 years ago God sent an angel to Israel , to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to Joseph, a carpenter. The angel told Mary that by God's power, she would conceive and bear a son.
When Joseph learned that she was pregnant, an angel instructed him to marry her. Joseph took her to Bethlehem to register for a census. While there, Mary gave birth to Jesus. She laid him in a manger because there was no room at the inn. Shepherds visited Jesus in Bethlehem .
Later, wise men brought gifts to Jesus. They told Herod the Great, a wicked king, that Jesus would rule Israel . So Herod sent soldiers to kill the children in Bethlehem . Warned by an angel, Joseph took his family to Egypt . After Herod died, they returned to Israel and raised Jesus in a town called Nazareth .
The Birth of Jesus is really special to us all and the fact that God gave His only begotten Son to the world so that we may all have eternal life shows His love for the world. The only question that you may want to ask yourself is: “How is your relationship with God; is Jesus born in your heart yet?”
I throw that challenge to you this Christmas; think about your relationship with Jesus. We at Family Media would like to wish you a blessed and merry Christmas as you reflect on your relationship with our heavenly Father. Let us humble ourselves just like Jesus, whose father was a carpenter. God's love to the world is amazing, isn't it?
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