Christmas season and its celebration has remained my 'favourite' since always. The celebration itself is the biggest and most important holiday for Christians around the world.
The wise men then followed the star towards the country of Judea in search of the new born king. As they reached Jerusalem and were strangers to this land, they asked 'where is child who is born to be king of the Jews?'
Herod, who was the king of Judea then, became very angry on learning this. Herod met the Magi and told them to report back to him after they had found the baby. He told them that he too would like to go and worship him. But, Herod actually had an evil plan to kill the child.
As the wise men continued to follow the star towards Bethlehem, the star seemed to stop and shine directly down upon the house where they found him with his mother Mary. They bowed down and worshipped him, offering precious gifts (gold, frankincense and myrrh) they had brought for him.
The wise men did not return to Herod as they had been warned in a dream by God about his plot to kill Jesus. So they returned to their own countries by a different way.
Herod became very furious after the wise men did not return. He ordered that all male children in Bethlehem under the age of two be killed in what has since been called the “Massacre of the Innocents”. This was to kill Jesus as his plan to find the location of the new king had failed.
But an angel had already told Joseph in a dream to flee with his family to Egypt. So, Joseph got up and took Jesus and Mary during the night and left for Egypt, where they stayed until Herod's death.
After Herod had died, the family returned from Egypt. But they didn't go back to Bethlehem as they were scared of Herod's son who became the king of Judea. Instead they went to Galilee and settled in their old town of Nazareth.
Jesus' birth - most humble birth
We learnt that Christ was not born to wealthy or learned parents. He was not born in a grand palace but, rather Jesus Christ was born in a lowly, meek condition - in a stable, outside of all notice, except for family and a few divinely blessed people.
While there are many reasons why I love Christmas, the first and foremost reason is it reminds me of the unconditional grace and love of Christ upon you and me.
Attending Christmas midnight service in the cool winter night is one of the most blessed and beautiful feelings about this celebration.
Christmas is also a time where family, friends and relatives living apart come together at one table for the special dinner of the year. Christmas is never complete without Christmas traditions which include decorating the Christmas tree, putting up fairy lights and pretty decorations.
Above all, Christ's humble birth story reigns supreme.
The birth of the Lord Jesus was first announced to a group of shepherds, who were abiding in the fields near Bethlehem, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
In those days, shepherds were the poorest of the poor. They are not trusted and were looked upon as thieves. They were considered ceremonially unclean and were isolated from the rest of society. They were the low ones on the Jewish totem pole.
So, why was heaven's glory revealed to the shepherds? As some Christian scholars say, God chose them because
they were the ones who would recognise the Savior while everyone else was busy in worldly affairs. The political leaders were busy for the census, the priests and the rabbis were too caught up in ceremonial practices. But the shepherds had the time to listen when God sent the good news.
The second reason might be because they would also revere the Savior without any doubts in their minds. They had devotion in their hearts and would take out time to worship Him. It is no wonder then that these shepherds without any hesitation set out for the stable, and so found baby Jesus wrapped in swaddling clothes. When they saw Him, they quietly removed their sandals, bowed their heads and worshipped Him. The Bible tells us that they came out rejoicing and praising God.
Thirdly, the Bible says that these shepherds not only recognised and prayed to the Savior, but also spread the good news of the Savior. Their words were not accepted by everyone, but that didn't dishearten them or stop their excitement and they continued to tell the news to anyone who bothered to listen about the birth of the Messiah, which people had awaited a long time.
The Christmas story mainly focuses on worship. Besides merry-making, this Christmas let us worship the Savior with all our heart and soul, realising the real meaning of it.
Christmas season and its celebration has remained my 'favourite' since always. The celebration itself is the biggest and most important holiday for Christians around the world.
The wise men then followed the star towards the country of Judea in search of the new born king. As they reached Jerusalem and were strangers to this land, they asked 'where is child who is born to be king of the Jews?'
เฮโรดเป็นกษัตริย์ของแคว้นยูเดียแล้วกลายเป็นโกรธมากในการเรียนรู้นี้ เฮโรดเจอ เวท ให้รายงานกลับมาให้เขา หลังจากที่เขาได้พบลูก เขาบอกว่าเขาอยากจะไปนมัสการท่าน แต่ เฮโรดที่จริงมีแผนร้ายที่จะฆ่าเด็ก
เป็นนักปราชญ์ยังคงติดตามดาวในเบธเลเฮมดาวดูเหมือนจะหยุดส่องแสงโดยตรงลงบนบ้านที่เขาเจอกับแม่ของเขาแมรี่ พวกเขากราบลงนมัสการพระองค์ มอบของขวัญล้ำค่า ( ทองคำ กำยาน และมดยอบ ) เขาพาเขา
นักปราชญ์ไม่ได้กลับไปที่เฮโรดเป็นพวกเขาได้รับการเตือนจากพระเจ้าในความฝันเกี่ยวกับพล็อตที่จะฆ่าพระเยซู เพื่อให้พวกเขากลับไปยังประเทศของตนเองด้วยวิธีต่าง ๆ .
เฮโรดจึงโกรธมากหลังจากนักปราชญ์ไม่ได้กลับมา เขาสั่งให้ผู้ชายเด็กใน Bethlehem ที่อายุต่ำกว่าสองถูกฆ่าในสิ่งที่มีตั้งแต่ถูกเรียกว่าการสังหารผู้บริสุทธิ์ " นี้คือการฆ่าพระเยซูเป็นแผนการของเขา เพื่อหาตำแหน่งของกษัตริย์ใหม่ล้มเหลว
แต่ทูตสวรรค์ได้บอกโยเซฟในความฝันที่จะหลบหนีไปกับครอบครัวของเขาไปยังอียิปต์ ดังนั้น Joseph got up and took Jesus and Mary during the night and left for Egypt, where they stayed until Herod's death.
After Herod had died, the family returned from Egypt. But they didn't go back to Bethlehem as they were scared of Herod's son who became the king of Judea. Instead they went to Galilee and settled in their old town of Nazareth.
Jesus' birth - most humble birth
We learnt that Christ was not born to wealthy or learned parents. He was not born in a grand palace but, rather Jesus Christ was born in a lowly, meek condition - in a stable, outside of all notice, except for family and a few divinely blessed people.
While there are many reasons why I love Christmas,เหตุผลแรกและสำคัญที่สุดคือ มันทำให้ฉันนึกถึงพระคุณที่ไม่มีเงื่อนไขและความรักของพระคริสต์เมื่อคุณและฉัน
เรียนคริสมาสต์เที่ยงคืนบริการในคืนฤดูหนาวเย็นเป็นหนึ่งในความสุขและสวยงามมากที่สุดความรู้สึกเกี่ยวกับการเฉลิมฉลองนี้ .
คริสต์มาสยังเป็นช่วงเวลาที่ครอบครัวเพื่อนและญาติที่อาศัยอยู่กันมาด้วยกันที่โต๊ะ สำหรับอาหารเย็นมื้อพิเศษของปี Christmas is never complete without Christmas traditions which include decorating the Christmas tree, putting up fairy lights and pretty decorations.
Above all, Christ's humble birth story reigns supreme.
The birth of the Lord Jesus was first announced to a group of shepherds, who were abiding in the fields near Bethlehem, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
In those days, shepherds were the poorest of the poor. They are not trusted and were looked upon as thieves. They were considered ceremonially unclean and were isolated from the rest of society. They were the low ones on the Jewish totem pole.
So, why was heaven's glory revealed to the shepherds? As some Christian scholars say, God chose them because
they were the ones who would recognise the Savior while everyone else was busy in worldly affairs. The political leaders were busy for the census, the priests and the rabbis were too caught up in ceremonial practices. But the shepherds had the time to listen when God sent the good news.
The second reason might be because they would also revere the Savior without any doubts in their minds.พวกเขามีความจงรักภักดีในจิตใจของเขา และจะใช้เวลาที่จะนมัสการพระองค์ มันไม่น่าแปลกใจแล้วว่าพวกนี้แกะโดยไม่ลังเลใด ๆ ไว้ให้มั่นคง และพบทารกพระเยซูห่อในผ้าอ้อมผ้า เมื่อเห็นเขา พวกเขาเงียบเอารองเท้าแตะของพวกเขาก็ก้มศีรษะลงและนมัสการพระองค์ พระคัมภีร์บอกเราว่าพวกเขาออกมาชื่นชมยินดีและสรรเสริญพระเจ้า
สาม the Bible says that these shepherds not only recognised and prayed to the Savior, but also spread the good news of the Savior. Their words were not accepted by everyone, but that didn't dishearten them or stop their excitement and they continued to tell the news to anyone who bothered to listen about the birth of the Messiah, which people had awaited a long time.
เรื่องราวคริสต์มาสส่วนใหญ่มุ่งเน้นในการนมัสการ อีกอย่างร่าเริงทำให้คริสต์มาสนี้ให้เรานมัสการพระผู้เป็นเจ้าด้วยหัวใจและจิตวิญญาณของเราตระหนักถึงความหมายที่แท้จริงของมัน
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