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Jesus a refugee
Herod, the evil king of the
area, heard about the child, saw Him as a threat, and sent
soldiers to kill Jesus. But God told Joseph in a dream to
take Mary and the baby and escape to Egypt.
They lived there till King Herod died and then went back
to live in Nazareth. We read nothing more about the life
of Jesus, except for one story when he was 12, until He
reached 30. By the way - note one important thing: Jesus
was not a white European, and Christianity is not a Western
religion. Christmas cards from different countries often
show Mary, Joseph and Jesus in the landscape of that country,
and with the racial appearance of that nationality, be it
black African, Indian, or Japanese. This is good and right
- Jesus came to identify with every racial group. He is
"Everyman" for us all.
The
story of the wise men
After Jesus was born, wise
men came to look for Him, from an area which is now in either
Iran or Saudi Arabia. Although they are often called the
"Three Kings", the Bible does not say how many
there were, or that they were kings. Three is only a guess
because they brought with them three gifts.
How
did Christmas start?
Since about 400 AD, Christians have celebrated
the birth of Jesus. 'Christ' means 'Messiah'
or 'Anointed One' - the title given to Jesus
- and 'Mass' was a religious festival.
In the West today, the real meaning of Christmas
is often forgotten. It has become a non-religious
holiday! More children believe in Father
Christmas than in Jesus. Christmas Day is
a time for eating and drinking too much
and watching television.
But the real Christmas story is found in
the Christian Bible. It is told in two different
books: Matthew and Luke chapters 1 and 2.
If you have no Bible, you can read these
chapters online. You may think that the
story of the birth of Jesus, and the way
that the West celebrates Christmas today,
do not seem to have many connections
These
chapters tell how Jesus was born as a baby
to Mary. This was no ordinary birth! She
was not married, she was a virgin, (yes,
really!) and an angel had told her she would
bear a special baby. Her husband-to-be,
Joseph, did not believe her at first. Who
would? Then an angel told him in a dream
that it was true! Probably no one else believed
it. So when they had to travel from their
home in Nazareth to Bethlehem (near Jerusalem),
to register their names with the ruling
Roman government, they probably escaped
many hard words from other people
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The
Arrival of Jesus to Bethlehem
Arrival
in Bethlehem brought worry and upset: there was no
room for them to stay at the hotel. There was only
space in the stable - the animal house for travellers'
donkeys and horses.
Jesus was born that night, and as they had no bed
for him, they used an animal feeding box filled with
the dry grass the animals ate. Christmas
cards and pictures today make it all seem very nice.
In truth, it must have been dirty and frightening
for a young couple, far from their home and families.
Possibly the birth was premature after the stress
of the journey. This was a very poor place for Jesus
to start his life on earth.
God's
plan?
Christians believe that it was exactly God's plan
that things happened this way. They say that it shows
that Jesus came as a humble, poor person and not as
a strong, rich king. They also claim that the birth
of Jesus was told many years before in the books of
the prophets.
Five hundred years before, the prophet Micah had said,
"But you Bethlehem, though you are small, out
of you will come for me, one who will be ruler over
Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient
times."
The prophet Isaiah had written,
"A child is born to us! A son is given to us!
And he will be our ruler.
He will be called, "Wonderful Counsellor,"
"Mighty God," "Eternal Father,"
"Prince of Peace." His royal power will
continue to grow; his kingdom will always be at peace....
He will rule as King David's successor, basing his
power on right and justice, from now until the end
of time."
These are only two of many prophetic words that told
of the birth and life of Jesus, written hundreds of
years before His birth.
The
end of the story?
there
is a newspaper cartoon printed some years ago, showing
Santa reading the Christmas story to a child. "But
how did it end?" the child asks. Behind them,
there was a Cross (execution pole) on which Jesus
was killed at the age of 33. Jesus was indeed "the
man born to die". But that was not the end of
the story. It is still going on, and you can be part
of the story, if you wish.
No other person has had such an effect on human lives
as Jesus. He came back to life again, and millions
say they know Him today as a friend and helper in
their lives. You owe it to yourself to find out more
about Him. Is He who He claimed to be? Can He help
us in our lives today? You have nothing to lose! Christmas
is the time to stop and think about these important
questions
Gold,
Frankincense and Myrrh
They were certainly men of learning - probably today
we would call them philosophers or scientists. They had
seen an unusual new star in the sky, and knew that it told
of the birth of a special king. (The star they saw was probably
a exploding "supernova" and is known from astronomical
records.) They followed the direction of the star and eventually
found the place where Mary, Joseph and Jesus were staying.
To bring honour to the child, they brought rich gifts: gold,
frankincense (a resin which burns with a beautiful smell),
and myrrh (plant oil with a very strong sweet smell). These
gifts tell us in pictures three key things about Jesus:
Gold:
a gift fit for a King
Frankincense:
burnt in worship of God
Myrrh:
a sign of mortal human-ness - it was used to bury the dead
