DECEMBER 25 – JESUS

12/25 Luke 2:17-24
Then the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. 18 All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, 19 but Mary quietly treasured these things in her heart and thought about them often. 20 The shepherds went back to their fields and flocks, glorifying and praising God for what the angels had told them, and because they had seen the child, just as the angel had said. 21 Eight days later, when the baby was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel even before he was conceived. 22 Then it was time for the purification offering, as required by the law of Moses after the birth of a child; so his parents took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. 23 The law of the Lord says, “If a woman’s first child is a boy, he must be dedicated to the Lord.” 24 So they offered a sacrifice according to what was required in the law of the Lord — “either a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
JESUS
Testified to by the angels to the shepherds. They went to check out the birth of this child. Mary was amazed. Now He lives with us and rights all that is wrong in the world. Jesus is alive and He offers us a life filled with His presence. He will lead guide and direct our path. Jesus takes failure and creates victory. He brings meaning and value to our life.