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(This is my favorite Christmas story in the Bible. The birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, was quite an event even though he was born without a decent bed to lay down on. Can you imagine his mother’s feelings on that wonderful day? And what about Joseph, the earthly father God gave to protect him while on earth. What a great man he must have been.)

Luke 2:1-3  And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

Luke 2:4-5  And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

Luke 2:6-7  And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

Luke 2:8-9  And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

Luke 2:10-12  And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

Luke 2:13-15  And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

Luke 2:16-18  And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

Luke 2:19-20  But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

Psalm 46:10 
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

There are times when God expects us to just be still and wait on Him. Be still and know that God is God and He will take care of you. Be still and listen for the voice of God. Sometimes we have to be still in order to hear Him because there are times when He speaks in a still small voice. He tells us that in the Bible when He was speaking to Elijah. (I suggest you read the whole 19th chapter of 1 Kings – or even that whole story to get the full details of what happened before this point.)

1 Kings 19:11-12  And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

If you are having problems hearing the Lord, maybe it is your time to be still and know that He is God!

Until next time,
Linda Sedrick Pearson

Romans 7:15-17 

For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

I always like it whenever I find places in the Bible where those people had the same problems that I do. It means they were human just like we are. They had the same battles, the same shortcomings, as the rest of us. Maybe it shouldn’t, but it gives me a little peace about myself.

I am always doing things that I really never meant to do – I go against my own spiritual warnings and do it anyway. I fight against my flesh everyday, every hour, every minute. Sometimes I get tired of fighting against myself and just give in. Not that I want to sin, it’s just that I sometimes get tired and give in.

That’s what Paul was telling us in these verses – that he was battling constantly with himself. He never meant to sin, but he was always doing things he knew were not right. He was human – just like us. He was a great preacher and teacher, but he was also human and made mistakes.

I thank God for putting that in His word, the Bible, so that I could find it, read it, and learn from it. He is telling me that even though there will be times when my flesh will win battles over my spirit, I am still His child. I am not to give up and quit trying – I am to continue forward and forgive myself. I am to ask God to forgive me and move on. I am to continue to battle and fight with myself while stepping on forward toward God and the salvation of Jesus Christ.

If you are going through the same thing, don’t give up. I know you get tired and sometimes wonder why you should keep trying. You have to continue on your path to salvation – keep stepping forward toward the kingdom of God. God knows you will fail at times – forgive yourself, pray for God to forgive you (confess your sin to God), then pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start again moving toward Jesus Christ. If you do that, you will succeed in your battles!

Proverbs 14:15

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

Many people will take at face value what anyone says about anything. God calls these people simple in this Proverbs verse. He says they believe whatever is told to them. That includes things about the Bible.

Did you know that God expects us to question things? He never expects us to take everything at face value. He expects us to question and dig in and find out the truth for ourselves. We should never take another person’s word for anything, especially with things about the Bible. This includes ministers – remember, they are human and can make mistakes too!

That includes me too. I am human and I can make mistakes. Never take anything I say as the truth until you search it out for yourself. Pray for God to reveal the truth to you. I am not perfect and neither is anyone else. We all make mistakes.

In this Proverbs verse God says that the prudent person will look well to his going. A prudent person is one who uses common sense and good judgment. It is always common sense to search out the truth for yourself. By doing that, you are looking well to your going.

Make a promise to yourself and God right now that from now on you will question and search out the truth for yourself. By staying in communication (prayer) with God, reading the Bible yourself, and studying on your own, you can keep sight of what is the real truth.

Linda Sedrick Pearson