The original Christmas story. By Peter Anderson
The Birth of Jesus
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, and 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.
The Shepherds and the Angels
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 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[a] the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
Closing Prayer; O Universal Christ, You are the true Christ.We and our world have been waiting for You,The Star of all stars, Light of all lightsAnd the spiritual Sun behind the Sun in the sky above us.You are the only born Son/DaughterOf the Great White Spirit, Mother/Father Creator of all life,Whose children every human being is.Your infinite love and wisdom always have beenAnd forever will be with us and our world.
For the blessing and healing of all life,May Your loving and peaceful energiesFlow ever more freely and stronglyInto every human heart and soul,And from there into the heart and soul of our world,All worlds and every being within them.May each one of us be sanctified with the gift ofUnderstanding the true meaning of Your role in our lives.
Through this may we and our worldBe renewed and grow ever stronger in hope, faith and trustThat Your eternal promise of the coming ofAnother golden and peaceful age of AquariusIs at last finding fulfilment on the Earth.May the Great Mother’s wisdom and love riseThrough Your intervention from the deepestInnermost core of everybody’s being,To guide and protect us and show us the way homeInto the oneness with You and all life.
We welcome You,The living and loving Spirit onto the Earth. We pray this in the name of Jesus Amen.
For those who wish to become a child of Our Heavenly Father or wish to be stronger in his eyes, please say the following prayer below.
“Dear Heavenly Father, I know I’m a sinner, and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe Jesus Christ is Your Son. I believe that He died for my sin and that you raised Him to life. I want to trust Him as my Savior and follow Him as Lord, from this day forward. Guide my life and help me to do your will. I pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.”
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