The Christmas Story

What exactly is Christmas all about? Is it about the big great fat santa claus with presents coming down from the chimey in the middle of the night? Nono, christmas tree you say! Or just a nice annual family gathering with a turkey dinner and an exchange of gifts among loved one?

Indeed, the real meaning of Christmas has become so watered down that sometimes, it's just treated as another special family holiday. Of course, that is good, but this special family holiday comes with a special connotation.

Why not take some time to read and reflect the meaning behind Christmas as you celebrate it with your loved ones.

The Christmas Story goes like this:

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about; His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus because he will save his people from their sins."

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" - which means, "God with us."

 


p.s. please click on the title for the extended christmas story.