And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for,behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
Luke 2:4-20
May you have the gift of Faith
The blessing of Hope
And the Peace of His Love
at Christmas and all through the year.
Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.
Enjoy!
Merry Christmas Bonny. Peace, joy and good New Year. I regret that my greeting card has not arrived in time for you. I wish you to your entire family spent the holidays in the wonderful atmosphere of love and joy.
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with love,
BożenA
hope your day is wonderful and 2017 brings you many blessings! merry christmas hugs!
ReplyDeleteMy Christmas is almost over now, but I just found your Christmas Blessing greeting. Thank you, wishing you and your loved ones the same, and His leading and guiding in the New Year.
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Christmas blessings to you Bonnie! Julia xx
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing such a wonderful presentation of the Christmas story Bonnie. Hope you have had a wonderful day
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Maxine
Just saw your Christmas posting this morning. What a beautiful way to honor Christmas Day....by a person who shows her faith in so many ways. Blessings to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteHope you and your family had a lovely and peaceful Christmas and here's to a healthy, happy and crafty 2017 x Loved reading your blog with the most beautiful sentiment and words x
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful Bonnie.
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Hope you had a Great Christmas
wishing you a Happy New Year
Beautiful, Bonnie ... hope you had a Blessed Christmas! Hugs, Anita :)
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