🎵 Happy Birthday, Jesus! I’m so glad it’s Christmas! It’s exciting seeing Jesus in the manger today! There would be no Christmas Day without Jesus. “The shepherds went back to their sheep, praising God and thanking Him for everything they had seen and heard. It was just as the angel had told them.” Luke 2:20 …
What are you expecting for Christmas? At Christmastime long ago, believers were expecting Jesus to come. The Bible teaches us that we should also be expecting Jesus to come again! When Pilate asked Jesus if He was a king, Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king and you are right. I was born …
In the Christmas story, Matthew 2:6 says a Ruler will come from Bethlehem. What do rulers, kings and queens sometimes wear on their heads? A crown!👑 You can see lots of crowns at Christmas. Here are a couple from my parent’s tree! Many countries have different traditions, but what does the Bible say about crowns? …
Have you ever sat around a campfire or enjoyed a warm fireplace?🔥 In the Bible fire reminds us that God is near. Here are just a couple of many examples: God speaks to a man named, Moses, through a bush that was on fire. Fire is also seen in the Bible in the book of …
Myrrh had great value when Jesus was born because you could use it to clean your teeth, put on your skin and even help keep you from getting sick. But the wise men were also giving a symbolic gift. Jesus was sent to earth as a baby, but He was sent with a mission. His …
The wise men also offered the gift of frankincense, a spice people used when they worshipped God.🎁 Frankincense was considered liquid gold during Jesus’ time. It was one of the most valued essential oils in the world. It could help keep you healthy, cure some illnesses, or help ease pain. It was also used in …
And when they came into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary, His mother, and fell down and worshipped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Matthew 2:11 (MEV) GOLD is considered a royal metal, worth a lot of money, they were valuing …
Wise men WORSHIP! “Where is the newborn King of the Jews? We saw His star as it rose, and we have come to worship Him.” Matthew 2:2 (NLT) Scholars say that the wise men traveled over 1,500 miles to come worship Jesus! It would have taken several months. Some may say that is an unreasonable …
Some nativity sets have more than one shepherd because Luke 2:8 says there were shepherds in the field guarding their sheep when the angels appeared to them. The first thing the shepherds did was to go and find Jesus! “They ran to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying …
Do you have a pet? What do you do to take care of your pet? All pets need us to take good care of them. Did you know that the Bible calls us sheep?🐑 And the Bible calls Jesus the Good Shepherd who takes care of His sheep. Sheep need a lot of care because …