ABC'S OF CHRISTMAS - U IS FOR UNAWARE

U

IS FOR UNAWARE

In Judah among the hills was found,

Bethlehem Ephrathah an unaware little town

Emmanuel was born on this holy ground,

The ruler of Israel he has come down.

MICAH 5:2

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah,

though thou be little among

the thousands of Judah,

yet out of thee shall he come forth

unto me that is to be ruler in Israel;

whose goings forth have been

from of old, from everlasting

ABC'S OF CHRISTMAS - T IS FOR TRAVELED

T

IS FOR TRAVELED

Joseph and Mary traveled a great way,

Following the decree Caesar proclaimed.

"Return to your homeland to be counted this day”

The Census would mark each person by name.

And it came to pass in those days,

that there went out a decree

from Caesar Augustus,

that all the world should be taxed.

(And this taxing was first made when

Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

And all went to be taxed,

every one into his own city.

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.

LUKE 2:1-7

ABC'S OF CHRISTMAS - S IS FOR SALUTATION

S

IS FOR SALUTATION

Mary, astonished, but the moment savored,

“What manner of salutation can this be?”

“Hail thou, that art highly favored,

The Lord will come and dwell within thee.”

And the angel came in unto her, and said,

Hail, thou that art highly favoured,

the Lord is with thee:

blessed art thou among women.

And when she saw him,

she was troubled at his saying,

and cast in her mind what manner

of salutation this should be.

And the angel said unto her,

Fear not, Mary: for thou hast

found favour with God.

And, behold, thou shalt conceive

 in thy womb, and bring forth a son,

and shalt call his name JESUS.

LUKE 1:28-31

ABC'S OF CHRISTMAS - R IS FOR REJOICE

R

IS FOR REJOICES

Mary knew the child was a boy.

John the Baptist; even leaped for joy.

Rejoicing in the children that were to come,

They praised the Lord for what he had done.

And it came to pass, that,

when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary,

the babe leaped in her womb;

and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

And she spake out with a loud voice,

and said, Blessed art thou among women,

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

And whence is this to me,

that the mother of my Lord

should come to me?

For, lo, as soon as the voice

of thy salutation sounded in mine ears,

the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

And blessed is she that believed:

for there shall be a performance of those things

which were told her from the Lord.

And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

LUKE 1:41-47

ABC'S OF CHRISTMAS - Q IS FOR QUESTION

Q

IS FOR QUESTION

The women questioned in the days of old,

"Will I give birth to this King foretold?

The prophets said that he would come.

Will I get to be the blessed one?”

Therefore the Lord himself

 shall give you a sign;

Behold, a virgin shall conceive,

and bear a son,

and shall call his name Immanuel.

ISAIAH 7:14

ABC'S OF CHRISTMAS - P IS FOR PROMISE

P

IS FOR PROMISE

The promised King of Israel,

The Lord of righteousness,

He will be called, "Emmanuel,"

And reign in holiness.

Behold, a virgin shall be with child,

and shall bring forth a son,

and they shall call his

name Emmanuel,

which being interpreted is,

God with us.

Matthew 1:23

ABC'S OF CHRISTMAS - O IS FOR OBEDIENCE

O

IS FOR OBEDIENCE

He showed obedience in all that was said and done.

He was Mary's child, but God's only Son.

With his voice the universe was put into place,

And obediently he came to the human race.

Then said I, Lo, I come

(in the volume of the book

it is written of me,)

to do thy will, O God.

HEBREWS 10:7