A story that always draws me to my knees and makes this soul and heart embrace humility....
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...as told in Luke 2
NIV (New International Version)
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The Birth of
Jesus
2 In
those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken
of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took
place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And
everyone went to their own town to register.
4 So
Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to
Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of
David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be
married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were
there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to
her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger,
because there was no guest room available for them.
8 And
there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their
flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and
the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But
the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will
cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a
Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This
will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in
a manger.”
13 Suddenly
a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and
saying,
14 “Glory
to God in the highest heaven,
and
on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
15 When
the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one
another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the
Lord has told us about.”
16 So
they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the
manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning
what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it
were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured
up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds
returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard
and seen which were just as they had been told.
21 On
the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus,
the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.
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`thank you for your visit, your thoughts always bring joy to this humble heart
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Thanks for sharing the most beautiful story of all time! Grateful to HIM for letting you find me. Life without you would be so lonely...
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