Today's the day when around 1 AD Jesus Christ was born. Well no, we don't know exactly what day Jesus was born so today is the day Christians across the globe celebrate the fact that he was born: the Son of God came down to earth; God came to live among us. It's just too important, too world-shattering, too life-changing to let it pass us by. Since we don't know the exact date he was born, it was down to the church to choose one. And earlier generations came up with today's date. It was probably an opportunity to replace a pagan festival called Saturnalia with a Christian celebration. And it worked! Worship of Saturn is long forgotten but millions of people worship Jesus Christ and trust their lives to him today. Listen to the simple truth of the events of the first Christmas as they are recorded in Luke's Gospel:
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.
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