STORY OF LOVE

"At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire.  (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)  All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census."
Luke 2:1-3 (NLT)

"And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee. He took with him Mary, to whom he was engaged, who was now expecting a child. And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born.  She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them."
Luke 2:4-7 (NLT)

"Christ is the visible image of the invisible God."
Colossians 1:15 (NLT)

"It’s your sins that have cut you off from God."
Isaiah 59:2 (NLT)

“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 8:12 (NIV)

“Christmas means God wen to infinite lengths to make Himself One whom we can know personally. Christmas means that God is not content to be a concept or just someone you know from a distance. Christmas means you can have fellowship with God.”
Tim Keller – HIDDEN CHRISTMAS