Only a few days left...

I have to admit, I AM DONE!!  I'm done Christmas shopping, my gifts are bought and wrapped and under the tree.  Whhewwwwww am I glad its over.  My wife is one of the most difficult people to shop for.  But I did get some pretty awesome things...the one that I like the most I think will make her cry, but I also think the rest of our friends & family will get to enjoy on Christmas day with us.

Okay, so I've been thinking about "The Christmas Story."  Not the one with Ralphie, but the actual Christmas story from the Bible.  You know a lot of people have some misconceptions about what actually happened and who was involved.  

For instance how many wise men came to see Jesus?  The typical answer is 3 right?  Well, that is actually wrong, we don't know how many wise men actually visited Jesus, the Bible never tells us. Also, another thing that some people forget is why Mary and Joseph actually went to Bethlehem in the first place.  Well, obviously Jesus had to be born there to fulfill Scripture, but what sent them there?   Well a census was being taken by the Roman government and everyone had to return to the city of their families...it just so happens that Joseph's family is from the city of David, Bethlehem.   

Anyway, all that to say, we have got to dig into the Word of God and see for ourselves what really is going on.  Not just with the Christmas story but with all of Scripture.  It's not enough to just rely on what the Pastor says, or what traditions say, or even what you heard at a Christmas play.  We have to seek for ourselves what the Bible says, plus God wants time with us!

Merry Christmas