Merry Christmas! Renee and I pray that your Christmas will be blessed and filled with the love of God overflowing to you and through you and your loved ones! ~ Pastor Tim and ReneePart One: The Feeding Trough: Part One A Christmas Story by Pastor Tim Burt
Luke 2:4-5 (NIV) “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.”
Joseph and Mary loved each other. They were excited about their new engagement and dreamed of serving God together as one. They knew of the depth of their love for God and hoped that His blessing would be mighty upon their lives because of their love for Him. But the looks, the whispering, and gossip—it seemed as though the reputation of living righteously before the Lord all their life had been trashed in the eyes of others, and they were glad to get away from it.This journey to Bethlehem was long and difficult for Mary. She was so pregnant and uncomfortable. Lord, if I am carrying your Son, is there anything special to help us that comes with this honor? It seemed to be the opposite. No room to stay anywhere.Lord, how can this be? You’ve led us here, and I am about to give birth to your child. Surely you have a special place for this to happen. As they drew closer and were finishing this hard, long journey, they talked, trying to make sense of what God was doing in their lives. It was so difficult to understand. Their minds could hardly comprehend Gabriel's revelation concerning the virgin birth of the son of God.Mary and Joseph were real people—human, like you and I. They loved God and yet they had to walk out their faith moment-by-moment, like you and I. And so they did. Although they were blessed and God was with them at every step, they had those moments like you and I do, where the thought comes, Lord, where are you in all this? He was there. They had to constantly remind each other of this, just like we need to. That is one of the greatest blessings of marriage and Christian friendship. They provide the opportunity needed to remind and encourage each other in the promises the Lord has made to us throughout His Word. As we reflect on the meaning of Christmas, please remember that God fulfilled His promise of Jesus to the world—the Savior that would forgive our sins, put us back in a right relationship with Himself, and be our God and Heavenly Father to love, nurture, lead, and bless us for all eternity! More in Part Two...In His love,Pastor Tim BurtIf today's Fresh Manna was a blessing to you, please hit the "LIKE" button below! And if you'd like to tell me why, I'd love to hear from you! Click here: FreshMannaFeedback
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