So Joseph and his wife, Mary, left Nazareth, a village in Galilee, and journeyed to their hometown in Judea, to the village of Bethlehem, King David’s ancient home. They were required to register there, since they were both direct descendants of David. Mary was pregnant and nearly ready to give birth. When they arrived in Bethlehem, Mary went into labor, and there she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped the newborn baby in strips of cloth, and Mary and Joseph laid him in a feeding trough since there was no available space in any upper room in the village.
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What would it have been like to be in Bethlehem on the night that Jesus was born? Imagine being a shepherd and hearing a sky-full of angels singing! This three-day plan takes children to the town and hillside to dwell for a while in the Bible story. The plan complements the free children’s game app Guardians of Ancora.
The devotion helps the reader to understand the importance of Christmas, the context of the first Christmas and how it transforms the lives of people.
In this devotional, Dr. David Mende shows how Mary and Joseph responded to disruptions in their lives during the first Christmas and encourages us to respond similarly.
God, in His providence, ordained that the life of his Son would be beautiful. Part of the beauty in life is symmetry. Discover how God arranged the events at the beginning of Jesus' life to beautifully mirror the events at the end of his earthly life. Learn how the story of Jesus' birth anticipated the story of his resurrection!
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