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During the reign of Caesar Augustus, he ordered a census to be taken throughout the Roman Empire. It was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be accounted for.
So Joseph went from the Galilean town of Nazareth up to Bethlehem in Judah, David’s town, for the census. As a descendant of David, he had to go there. He went with Mary, his fiancée, who was pregnant.
While they were there, the time came for her to give birth. She gave birth to a son, her firstborn. She wrapped him in a blanket and laid him in a manger because there was no room in the hostel.
There were sheepherders camping in the neighborhood. They had set night watches over their sheep. Suddenly, God’s angel stood among them and God’s glory blazed around them.
They were terrified. The angel said, “Don’t be afraid. I’m here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant for everybody, worldwide. A Savior has just been born in David’s town, a Savior who is Messiah and master. This is what you’re to look for: a baby wrapped in a blanket and lying in a manger.”
At once the angel was joined by a huge angelic choir singing God’s praises: Glory to God in the heavenly heights, peace to all men and women on earth who please him. As the angel choir withdrew into heaven, the sheepherders talked it over: “Let’s get over to Bethlehem as fast as we can and see for ourselves what God has revealed to us.”
They ran and found Mary, Joseph and the baby lying in the manger (a trough that cows and pigs eat out of). Seeing was believing. They told everyone they met what the angels had said about this child. All who heard the sheepherders were impressed.
Mary kept all these things to herself, holding them dear, deep within herself. The sheepherders returned and let loose, glorifying and praising God for everything they had heard and seen. It turned out exactly the way they’d been told! (Luke 2:1-20 MSG )
The location of Jesus’ birth was nothing special. In fact, it was almost the lowest place you could be. It would be the equivalent today of staying in the hotel garage with all the cars, the baby lying in an oil bin, because all the rooms were full.
However, the events of that day, His birth and the life He lived makes Christmas very special to many of us. To me, this is a reminder that your entrance, background or situation may not be great, but the life you live can still be a gift that others celebrate, appreciate and admire.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Just something to think about. I call it a dose of Colemanism.
Caprice Coleman is ROH’s color analyst and has been wrestling for more than 20 years. He also is an ordained minister and motivational speaker. A Dose of Colemanism appears every Thursday.
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