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Christmas Clues Notebook

1. We know that the baby will be
born in
a manger.

2. A prophet of God named Isaiah predicted the
miracle birth of this baby long before the
baby was actually born.

3. An angel named Gabriel comes to Mary and tells
her that she will have a baby boy named Jesus and that He
will be the Son of the Most High.

Rudie is so excited because he knows
that both of you are getting very close
to learning about the TRUE MEANING
of Christmas.

O.K., let's keep investigating. There's a cute little shepherd boy
who may help us.

Hello! Welcome to Bethlehem. You two look very tired. I hope you
have made reservations at the INN because there are NO VACANCIES.
Just a few hours ago, a young couple on a donkey came through
here. The young lady was about to give birth! They couldn't even
find a room to stay in. Just a few minutes ago, I heard a baby cry and I went
to see. Hang around a minute and I'll tell you the WHOLE story!

At that time, Augustus Caesar sent an order to all people in the countries that were under Roman rule. The order said that they must list their names in a register. This was the first registration taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And everyone went to their own towns to be registered.

So Joseph left Nazareth, a town in Gaililee. He went to to the town of Bethlehem in Judea. This town was known as the town of David. Joseph went there because he was from the family of David. Jospeh registered with Mary because she was engaged to marry him. (Mary was now pregnant.) While Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem, the time came for her to have the baby. She gave birth to her first son. there were no rooms left in the inn. So she wrapped the baby with cloths and laid him in a box where animals are fed." Luke 2: 1-7

That night, some shepherds were in the fields nearby watching their sheep. An angel of the Lord stood before them. The glory of the Lord was shining around them, and suddenly they became very frightened. The angel said to them, "Don't be afraid, because I am bringing you some good news. It will be a joy to all the people. Today your Savior was born in David's town. He is Christ, the Lord. This is how you will know him: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a feeding box."
Luke 2:8-12

So the shepherds went quickly and found Mary and Joseph. And the shepherds saw the baby lying in a feeding box. Then they told what the angels had said about this child. Everyone was amazed when they heard what the shepherds said to them. Mary hid these things in her heart; she continued to think about them." Then the shepherds went back to their sheep, praising God and thanking him for everything that they had seen and heard. It was just as the angel had told them." Luke 2:16-20

When the baby was eight days old, he was circumcised, and he was named Jesus. This name had been given by the angel before the baby began to grow inside Mary. Luke 2:21

It was nice to meet you and Rudie. Thank you for listening
while I shared with you my experience in the manger with the
Baby Jesus. You know, the amazing thing is that a long time ago,
a prophet named Micah told us that a special baby would be
born in Bethlehem.

"But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, you are important among the rulers
of Judah. A ruler will come from you. He will be like a shepherd for my people,
the Israelites." Micah 5:2

Micah was another messenger of God. God told
Micah that in the city of Bethlehem, a ruler would
come. God also told Micah that the ruler
would be like a shepherd to God's people.

To proceed to the last leg of our journey, take a minute and
think about all you have learned. Then answer the question below.