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| Courtyard of Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem |
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| Site of the Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem |
"So the Word became flesh (human) and made his home among us..." John 1:14 NLT
One of the main highlights of going to Israel, is to visit the town we sing about each December: "O Little Town of Bethlehem". The reason why it is so strategic a location, is that night so long ago, when in this town, the very Son of God became a baby! Each year hundreds of thousands of "pilgrims" come from around the world to this church on December 25. The plaza in front of the church (pictured above) is packed with people- TV crews transmit the images around the globe. It is a Christmas tradition!
The actual site, said to be the location of the birth of Jesus, is downstairs, underneath the church (pictured above). Only a few people at a time can get into this "cave-like" room. It is an awesome experience, just to be in that room.
To think that God the Creator of the Universe, would impregnate a little Jewish virgin, and nine months later - God would become a baby -- God would come down to us. The Holy One incarnate. Think about it!
Often we wonder if God even knows where we are? -- Does God even care about me? How could HE know about my situation? -- From Bethlehem, I hear a resounding WORD for you today --- "The WORD became human and made his home among us...."
YES - HE knows!
YES - HE cares!
YES - HE is IN your situation!
Be encouraged today. No matter where you are -- no matter what is going on in your life right now -- GOD KNOWS AND HE CARES FOR YOU! Trust HIM!
What are you going through - that God is helping you with right now? Share a comment with me.....let's dialogue!
