The Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-12-24, Page 18Page 2A - Lueknow Sentinel, Wednesday, December 24, 1996
Jesus was bor
I am a villager from
Bethlehem. I am a small
villager. My pante is
•Anna. I heard. the good
news about Jesus who was
born. I. rushed . to
Bethlehe>ri and I followed
the star. It was so far. I
saw Mary and Joseph, and
the King Jesus :in a
manger: k saw the stable. I
heard songs that people
were singing and there
were lots and lots of gifts
and I prayed to God; thank
you for baby Jesus. Mary •
carried baby Jesus to the
hay where' the artinals
were because he was cry -
ug. They stayed at
Bethlehem for one night.
The angel was on top of
the roof. The birds were
singing and 'praising God.
So were Mary and Joseph.
When Jesus .was. a little
older, hegot baptized by
John the baptist., I like the
manger and the clothes
that he wears. Jesus is the
King; of Kings the Lord of
Lords all mighty God.
;(Anna Marie Buchanan, •
Grade 3, LRCS)._
Peace•. joy. Love.'
Peace and love.. hop'de anjoy ,goodwill among men and.
nations these heartfelt wishes we share with you this' happy
holiday season," We. hope your Christmas is tr'dly•bedutrulf
KNECMEL
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We flit/terve The .Right TO:Omit.:QUeritities To l Requirements.
Family Requireents
T7i.;e !sou:1,!d'.�i.t innkeeper
by Rev. M. Christensen r.
Kiniouglh Pentecostal 'Church
"And she brought forth her firstborn
son, and wrapped him in swaddling.
clothes, ,and laid him. in. a manger
because there was "no rootn for, them, in
the- n: ' (Luke; 2:7),
This scripture has been repeated .over
and over again, particularly at the
Chris;mas season. I wonder howmuch
attention we pay to their, especially the
words..:"There was. no room for .them in
the inn."
I would think the inn, keepers own pri-
vate facilities would. be available, even
though his 'motel of that day' was crowd-. •
ed.
"To me the "inn keeper" was : not sold
out - he was soul'd mit!•
It would appear every weary, worn out
camel traveller ,occupied all available
space: surely, surely the inn keeper's liv-
ing quarters could have been offered: ,
When Mary and Joseph..arrived, one.
glancewould have made it obvious that
'.Mary was about to give,birth. Joseph -1m
sure.showed (lis concern:
MY thoughts go to the other,people
Staying at the inn: Why oh why didn't
, someone give •tip' their space for 'Mary?
They'' too must have seen the urgency..
The people .stood by and ,no objection,
.was raised:. when theinn keeper pointed
to a cattle manger Just down the way, -- if
you, would like to, you., may use it: These
people'; were, soul'd, out. There•was 'rio
room for sympathy or compassion in
their hearts!
So in one telling. statement, Luke the
physician records the condition. of the
heart of the world, "There,, was ;no rootn ',
• ror.them in the inn,"
Think ;of it,, the son: of God, Jesus, was
born in a cattle shed and a feeding trough'
`'became his ..=7adle.
Through 1 -ti' fe and ministry Jesusl•
was treated no more hospitable. The lead-
ers wanted nothing to do with Him; many
of His followers turned 'away from Him
as the Cost of Discipleship became clear.
ft is the same today. People are soul'd
out.,Their 'souls are occupied with the
busy concerns of life. They are weary;
troubles,. fears, and stress fill their.every
walking step. And yet, Jesus the Son of
God continues to ask that He reign in.
their hearts.
• There is room left! It is in your heart.
and mine! Christmas time is for HMI to
.be born in us and us to be reborn,
Here is a little story that'tells it all.
It was only because of his. mother's
pleading that the young man carne home
for Christmas. It was. the .last place he
wanted to be' because `of a long standing,
'conflict he had with.his dad over a valu-
able piece of, property... The young Irian
' wanted it then and •not as part of his•
`father's will.
The disagreement had started mildly,
enough, but had grown through the Years.
"it had, become a wall ,between father an
his son, The father'ache.d over it. He
wanted things ,to ;be right between' him
and his son: If his son had only asked tor-
giveness, he would have. deeded the.ptop..!
erty. over to him .immediately: The son•
could not bring himself to. that. point.
The. Christmas °.festivities were
' ,;strained.' When it carneto open •:the, pre -
sents•the son opened all of his except one
a tie shaped box with a•tag on it " from •
dad with all my love The 'sonrefused to
open it, thinking it was one more tie -
After .the family had; gone to •bed the
son sat staring at' the "box: hle was:haunt
ed. by the look on his'dad''s . face :when he
.had refused to.open tt,
Suddenly he felt impelled to open the
present: As he unwrapped tt.he realized
it was not a tie as',he'had e*•petted, ,Inside'
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Many;Chnst. nas
moments of love '.
Thanks for yoi,*.
friendship trust.
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