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…..

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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…..

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