A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-25-02....Christmas Day

Billie and daisyscarlett

[daisyscarlett]

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THE CHRSTMAS STORY
As told by Matthew

THE NATIVITY

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"--which means, "God with us."

When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

WISE MEN

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."

When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. "In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written: "'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'" Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him."

After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.

GIFTS

On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him."

FLEEING TO EGYPT

So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called my son."

When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: "A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more."

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child's life are dead."

So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene."

--Matthew 1:18 - 2:23 New International Version

JESUS IS THE REASON
FOR THE SEASON

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS

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[conservativemusician]

A FReeper fundraiser is something I'd be very interested in.

Let's do it. You pick the songs and I'm in!

[humblegunner]

~ ~ ~ Be Afraid - - very afraid in 2003 ~ ~ ~

We ain't skeered of no steenkin' clays!
In fact, for a bunch of civilians, we do pretty well!!! ;-)

[daisyscarlett]

How about dropping by for a cup of Christmas tea?

[daisyscarlett]

God Bless our Troops in Kabul and other "hot spots" who have to celebrate Christmas with their guns by their sides and in readiness alert...

U.S. soldiers stationed on a rooftop dress for Christmas at Bagram Air Base near Kabul, December 25, 2002. U.S. soldiers serving in Afghanistan (news - web sites) celebrated the birth of Christ with prayers and hymns and Christmas dinner. (Ahmad Masood/Reuters)

[humblegunner]

Eric my oldest who is at camp New York in Kuwait

I'll bet you are just proud as all get out!
Prayers for Eric and Rock the Casbah!
When are we going shooting???

[daisyscarlett]

And in Kosovo

The silhouette of a soldier is projected onto a U.S. flag behind a church shaped cake, a Christmas decoration, at the military restaurant of Camp Bondsteel, southern Kosovo, December 25, 2002. REUTERS/ Hazir Reka

[whoever]

Caffeine not allowed....... how about a cup of warm spiced cider for me?

Thanks for the invitation.

[LadyX]

Oh, dear whoever - what a beautiful Christmas present to have you here - whoever you are..:))) !!!

[daisyscarlett]

For you my dear, but of course....Welcome...I know you are having a Blessed Christmas and you have made ours very Merry by visiting us...Luv ya, miss ya, Whoever...

[daisyscarlett]

Thanks to everyone for the lovely Christmas greetings and graphics and music today...Y'all are the very best....

[Diver Dave]

Hi who. It's SOOOOOO great to see you!

One cider coming up - served with a smile.

[Iowa Granny]

how about a cup of warm spiced cider for me?

Good Gracious, who, are you ever a site for sore eyes. I have a batch of spiced cider steeping, it will be ready in about 10 minutes. My recipe is generously spiked with Cranberry juice in addition to the usual ingredients.

I have missed your posts so much and I'm delighted to see you here. Thank you so much for stopping in to say hello.

[The Thin Man]

who, it's great to hear from you! What a nice surprise. Sorry, I drank your share of cider but hopefully we can find some extra.

[MistyCA]

Merry Christmas, Louie. What are you doing lurking in that picture???

[whoever]

Of course you would drink my cider.....even if you hadn't before I requested it.

You would race me to the stove and you know you have the advantage right now.....but, just wait....

And please return my little signature friend, I miss him. His trunk noises put me to sleep at night. Not to mention the stomach rumblings.

Ah, how comforting they are/were til you stepped back in.

Wait til he burps!!!!!!!!!!!

[whoever]

Thank you so very much. You surely know I would have been here daily had it been in my power. This is the 'neatest' as well as THE FINEST.

By the way, I have missed your biscuits and gravy so much. Now that I can eat a little bit, would it be possible for you to bake up a batch, freeze them individually, and freepmail them to me? How I would love digging into those.

[The Thin Man]

Complain ......complain.....complain......complain.....and after I welcomed you back with open arms.

can't have him back.

[Jim Robinson]

Great looking Jacket, Budge!

Merry Christmas!

[Aquamarine]

Merry Christmas (((whoever)))

[ladtx]

Sorry for the late post. Merry Christmas to all.
December 25th was and always will be a blessed day in more ways than one. No Vietnam War helicopter pilots were killed on this day, and for this we are thankful. God bless all the families who have to spend this day remembering those they lost.

Scouts Out!.