Suddenly a great

company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and

saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his

favor rests.” (Lk 2:13-14)

“The Word became flesh, and made his dwelling among us,” (John 1:14)

“show us the Father and that will be enough,” “Anyone who has soon me has seen the Father.” (John 14:9)

In those days Caesar

Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the whole Roman

world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of

Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. (Lk 2:1-3)

”But you, Bethlehem [a small town, like Buckley or

Enumclaw] though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will

come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of

old, from ancient times.” (Micah 5:2)

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to

Bethlehem the town of David. He went there to register with Mary, who

was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they

were there, the time came for the baby to be born ...” (Lk 2:4-7)

“Why do the nations conspire, and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their

stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against his

anointed one … [but] the one enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs

at them … [then he says] I have installed my king.” (Psalm 2:1-4)

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby,

keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to

them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But

the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy

that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been

born to you; he is Christ, the Lord. This will be a sign to you – you will find a

baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:8-12)

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ

Jesus, who being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God

something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant,

being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man,

he humbled himself and became obedient to death, even death on a

cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place, and gave him the

name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee

should bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory

of God the Father.” (Phil 2:5-11)

“It is more blessed to give than receive,” (Acts 20:35).

“I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ, the Lord.”

(Lk 2:10-11)

And they said,

“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a

son, and they will call him ‘Immanuel’ which means ‘God with us’.” (Matt 1:23)