Luke 2: 1-20
Thank you for continuing this journey of The Gospel Project®
for Kids. In our previous unit, preschoolers learned about God’s plan
for John the Baptist, the forerunner of the Savior. Over the next six
weeks, we will learn that God’s plan of redemption is Jesus. This
Sunday, we will hear the Bible account of Jesus’ birth. The report of
Jesus’ birth is usually told in December, although we do not truly know
Jesus’ actual birth date. Sometimes the account of Jesus’ birth gets
lost in the shuffle of Christmas lists, familiar carols, and trips to
Grandma’s house. This time, though, we can focus on the details of God’s
plan to send Jesus to save mankind from sin.
The
first Christmas did not take place on a special holiday. In fact, the
only real news at that time was that Caesar Augustus had demanded a
census to collect more tax revenues. Because of the census, Bethlehem
was packed. Joseph—a descendant of King David—and Mary, his pregnant
wife, could not find a place to stay. They desperately needed a place to
stay—the Savior was ready to be born! An innkeeper let the couple stay
in a stable, and Mary gave birth to the King of kings and placed Him in a
feeding trough.
Not
far from Bethlehem, shepherds were watching their sheep at night.
Little did they know, the Lamb of God who would take away the sins of
the world was resting in a manger nearby. When an angel appeared, they
were terrified! Thankfully the angel gave the best news: the Messiah was
born and they could find Him in Bethlehem. (See Luke 2:10-11.) They
hurried to find the Savior, just as the angel had told them. After they
found Baby Jesus, they returned home, praising God and telling others
about Jesus.
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