It’s Christmas Eve, the night that tradition tells us that Jesus was born. Tradition is an integral part of Christmas. Tradition tells us that Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem just in time for the birth of Jesus. It tells us that He was born in December. It also tells us that the inn had no room. It tells us that He was born in a stable. Both shepherds and wise men came to see the newborn. There were three wise men and hundreds of baby boys were slaughtered by Herod. But are those traditions correct? Let’s look at some of these traditions.
Tag: angels
RUN FOR YOUR LIVES
The story of Sodom and Gomorrah is a very sad story but it is one that reminds us of just how much God hates sin. The Lord and two angels had visited Abraham and told him of the destruction that was going to fall on the cities. Abraham pleaded with God to spare the city if as few as ten righteous men could be found. Abraham knew Lot lived in Sodom. The Lord knew just how bad the cities were. How corrupt and what an abomination they were. The immorality, the sexual perverseness and the absolute abandonment of any sense of right and wrong.
ANGELS AMONG US
I had gotten into line at the self-checkout and remembered another item I had wanted to get. I left the line, got it and came back. This time I lined up behind a little lady that had to be 90 years old if she was a day. She looked back at me, smiled and asked me how I was doing. To tell you the truth I was exhausted. This was my first solo anything since leaving the hospital. She offered to let me go ahead of her and to scan my groceries, what little they were. We discussed it and I said ok. My first thought was that God had sent an angel to help.