GOOD NEWS OF GREAT JOY
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In those days Caesar Augustus issued
a decree that a census
should be taken of the entire Roman world.
(This was the first census that took place while
Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
And everyone went to his own town to register.
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth
in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David,
because he belonged to the house and line of David.
He went there to register with Mary,
who was pledged to be married to him and
was expecting a child.
While they were there, the time came for
the baby to be born, she
gave birth to her firstborn, a son.
She wrapped him in cloths and placed
him in a manger, because there was no
room for them in the inn.
And there were shepherds living out in the
fields nearby, keeping
watch over their flocks at night.
An angel of the Lord appeared to them,
and the glory of the Lord shone around them,
and they were terrified.
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid.
I bring to you good news
of great joy that will be for all the people.
Today in the town of David
a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
This will be a sign to
you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths
and lying in a manger.”
(Luke 2.1-12).
HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!