Gathered Around the Fire

But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. God moved the heart of the Emperor of the Roman Empire, Ceasar Augustus to make a decree requiring that all people must return to the place of their ancestral heritage. This was how God caused the Roman emperor to expedite the trek of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee to Bethlehem Ephratah to fulfill the prophecy written around 700 years prior by the hand of Micah the prophet. In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. And all went to be registered, each to his own town.  And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, This region Bethlehem, where Jesus was born (because of the edict of Rome)...

Catholic Christmas Celebration Creates Confusion- 12 reasons You should wait to bring out your Nativity Scene.    Rabbi Jonathon Kahn shared 12 facts that point to Jesus' birthday happening on March 20, in the spring of 6 B.C. And in the same region, there were shepherds out in the field , keeping watch over their flock by night . - NOT IN WINTER - 1. Jesus could not have been born in the winter.. . Shepherds were only 'out in the fields' with the sheep from March until the rainy season but never in winter. -Talmud 2. Shepherds were only out in the fields ' keeping watch '  by night during the short lambing season that occurs in the spring, from late February until early April. ( see a-e below)  3. Shepherds were up all night watching for the lamb's birth.   4. The angels announced His Birth  to the shepherds in a way that only they could fully appreciate. "This will be a sign to you...you will find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a man...

There's no reason to Fear the Fear of the Lord!    if you call out for insight    and  raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver  and  search for it as for hidden treasures,   then you will understand the fear of the LORD.. .  - Proverbs 2:2 The Fear of the Lord is to believe* in Him . Blessings (treasure) of all kinds are the fruit of believing in Him. Curses (limitations) of many kinds are the fruit of ignoring or rejecting Him.  * The word 'believe' means to cling to, rely on, and trust in, our actions will always drown out our words if the two do not match... if they match they will amplify each other.  Imagine you are driving in a winter blizzard and the roads are covered in black ice, you come to a hill and see cars spinning out of control. What do you do? You grab the wheel with white knuckles...you cling to, rely on, and trust your strong grip on the steering wheel will bring you out safely. In short yo...