Journey To Bethlehem

The Reason For My Faith ^ | 11/25/22 | Chuck Ness

[OneVike]

I wrote a book that will be published next week. All but one of the chapters will be on various theological topics except for one. This story is an embellished story I wrote about the trip Mary and Joseph took to Bethlehem, over 2000 years ago to be counted and pay their Roman tax.

When you think of the first story of Christmas, it’s usually about Mary and Joseph looking down at their new born son in a manger, surrounded by barn animals and maybe a shepherd or two looking on. Angels singing praises of joy to the Lord Most High, and maybe even the star that is guiding the wise men from Babylon to the destination of the Jews Messiah. Follow this link for some facts that are true about the times and situation revolving around the time when Jesus was born.

Follow this link to read the story, "Journey to Bethlehem"

We live at a time when children are born in sanitized hospital rooms with the best of care, before and after the mother gives birth. When we hear of stories of women giving birth at home, or alongside the road where the car had to pull over because the child would not wait, we are captivated and amazed of such a thing happening in today’s world.

Yet, for the vast majority of man’s history, women have given birth in conditions we would not expect our pet animals to give birth in. So when you consider what Mary had to endure in her last week leading up to the birth of her first child, I want you to consider the following. Then maybe, just maybe, you will look at the story of Christmas a bit differently than you have in the past.

When you consider that Luke was a Doctor, it kind of makes sense that his version of the Gospel is the only one that tells the story of the birth of Christ. It makes even more sense when you consider that Luke was not just a good friend and traveling companion, but he was also the Apostle Paul’s Doctor. Another point of consideration is that, in Paul’s letter to the Galatians he wrote that he did not receive the Gospel from man, but from Christ Himself. So who better to know the events leading up to the birth of Jesus, than the man He shared it with.

“But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.”  (Galatians 1:11-12)

I ask that you allow yourself to truly see what it must have been like for a 16 year old pregnant wife and her husband in the week leading up to the birth of their first child. They were two humans with thoughts, feelings, and faith in their God who promised them their child would be special. Here are some of the particulars involved that they had to face.

“And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the Inn.” (Luke 2:7)

[OneVike]

I am sending you to my new web site. I had to crate it, because Google began unpublishing all my articles on my old blogspot blog. So I worked with fellow freeper, Pollard, to create get my own website trfmf.com. It is now up and running, and I must tell you he did a great job for the price he asked. I am more than pleased. He really knows what he is doing. Let me know what you think of my story. If you would, I would appreciate a comments of my website.

[OneVike]

ping, for your good work

[high info voter]

A song I wrote about Bethlehem..... Enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isuu9EiFU_E

[OneVike]

Thanks

After I finish eating I’ll check it out

[OneVike]

That was real good. Thanks, I feel blessed by listening to it.

[jjotto]

Bethlehem’s traditional Christmas Eve bagpipe parade. Should be a normal tourist season this year.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqn3W5NKrU

[floralamiss]

Not only is your version of the Bethlehem story so beautifully written in accompaniment with passages from the holy bible, it also carries the rhythm of the journey in the structure of its prose.

In reading it, I felt much emotion and sensation, as if I, myself, was a witness in the caravan. You’ve brought the magnificent 2,000 year old story of the Holy Family right into my heart. Thank you, OneVike. God love you, and may you be blessed this Christmas!

I will copy my comment to your webpage, after I bookmark it.

[Organic Panic]

Good timing. I got stuck in a web vortex that took me to a “pilgrimage tour “ to Israel and am now making plans to visit the Holy Land. I got my first fix visiting Greece

[Nea Wood]

That was wonderful. Thank you so much for writing and posting.

[high info voter]

Glad you enjoyed it..... blessings on your day.