Tag Archives: Christ’s Birth
“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea…” Matthew 2:1 Last night, during a church concert, the instrumentalists performed the song; “What Child Is This.” This song just may be my favorite Christmas season song. I closed my eyes and listened to the beautiful music. As I listened, I saw the baby Jesus in my arms and wondered. I wondered what it would have been like to be his mother. We think of Christ as the man who…..
I have been reflecting on Christ’s birth in the manger. Commentaries have different views on whether it was in a stable or in a room off the stable or… But, they all agree that Jesus was laid in a food trough for the animals. My grandparents owned a farm and I remember what the food troughs looked like after the animals ate. Suffice to say, not a pretty site. And yet, this is where our Lord laid. As I ponder the…..