The birth of Jesus Christ as found in Luke 2:1-20

Coach is Right ^ | 12/25/2011 | Luke

[Oldpuppymax]

In this time of worry about the future of our nation let us pause to remember the gift God gave us on the first Christmas morning. Here is the story of Christ’s birth as told to us by St. Luke @2: 1-20)

1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. 2 This was the first enrollment, when Quirin’i-us was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be enrolled, each to his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to be delivered. 7 And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. 8 And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; 11 for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

[mc5cents]

Luke's Christmas story as told by Linus

[Paperdoll]

Glory and Honor to Christ Jesus, the only begotten Son of the living God. May He bring peace to hearts of all men this Christmas Day.

[hattend]

And the angel said to them, “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."

Still makes me tear up when Linus quotes this on "It's a Charlie Brown Christmas"

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Birth was in late Spring or summer. Shepherds in the fields with sheep and Israel in the Northern Hemisphere. Too cold for shepherds to be in the fields and no grass for grazing. Also, couple wouldn’t be in the barn with a baby in the manger in cold temperatures. In our “For What It’s Worth” department....