THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came

about: His mother Mary was pledged to be

married to Joseph, but before they came to-

gether, she was found to be with child through

the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband

was a righteous man and did not want to ex-

pose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to

divorce her quietly.

But after he had considered this, an angel

of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and

said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to

take Mary home as your wife, because what is

conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She

will give birth to a son, and you are to give him

the name Jesus, because he will save his

people from their sins."

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord

had said through the prophet: "The virgin

will be with child and will give birth to a son,

and they will call him Immanuel"--which

means, "God with us."

When Joseph woke up, he did what the

angel of the Lord had commanded him and

took Mary home as his wife. But he had no

union with her until she gave birth to a son.

And he gave him the name Jesus.

Matthew 1:18-25

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

Chris & Sarah