A SAVIOUR IS BORN

Photo created by Steve Long 

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. 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.

LUKE 2:1-14

HIS HEART - FOR YOUR HEART

May we not get so caught up in 

gift giving and food that we forget 

the fact that the greatest gift - A 

Saviour came into this world for us. 

Not only did the father send His 

only Son into the world as a gift 

to us but he sent Him into the 

world so he could in turn receive 

the most precious gift back; your 

heart and soul. 

God didn't send His Son to be 

born and die on the cross for 

us to celebrate the event of His 

birth and leave it at that. He 

sent Him that we would celebrate 

His birth and receive a new birth 

ourselves. The most precious 

gift is God being able to receive 

you into His kingdom and sending 

His Son as a gift was His way of 

accomplishing that very thing. 

His heart for your heart! What 

a precious gift you can give Him. 

Romans 5:10-11

For if, when we were enemies, 

we were reconciled to God by 

he death of his Son, much more, 

being reconciled, we shall be saved 

by his life.  And not only so, but we also
joy in God through our Lord Jesus 

Christ, by whom we have now 

received the atonement.