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The REAL reason for the season!
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken
of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while
Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem
the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there
to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to
her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because
there was no room for them in the inn.
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks
at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around
them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you
good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior
has been born to you; he is Christ[a] the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find
a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's
go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this
child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured
up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising
God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
Luke 2:1-16
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In this day of being "politically correct"...
...it has become something 'not to be done' to actually acknowledge what
this Christmas season is all about. I wanted to add my two cents worth
in proudly saying, Luke 2:1-16 is what I celebrate; Christmas is to
commemorate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
To me, Christmas will always have "Christ" in it - and the commercial version
of this season is not the true one.
I am a Christian, and proud of it - my business is a Christian business,
and I will never hesitate to give the honor and glory for all the good that
is in my life and work to God!
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