Jesus Is Born

Luke 2:1-7

Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Gospel of Luke. Luke loved Jesus and wanted others to know and love Jesus, too. And the word gospel means “good news!”

We begin with a young girl named Mary. God sent an angel to tell Mary a very important message. The angel told Mary that she would have a baby and the baby would be named. . . Yes! Jesus!


Not long after that, Mary and Joseph had to travel to a town called Bethlehem. What kind of animal do you think Mary rode to Bethlehem? Mary may have ridden . . .


A donkey. “Hee-haw! Hee-haw!”


Mary and Joseph got to Bethlehem, they needed to find a place to stay. And fast! Baby Jesus was about to be born! 


Now tell me, is Jesus being born a little bit special or a BIG WHOLE LOT of special? YES! Jesus being born is a BIG WHOLE LOT of special because Jesus is God’s Son! So where did Joseph and Mary stay? Did they stay somewhere fancy, like a giant castle? 


Or somewhere not so fancy, like a stable where animals live? Yes, Mary and Joseph stayed in a stable where animals live. What animals might have lived in the stable? How about chickens?


And what about sheep?


Or maybe cows?


It was in these surroundings that Baby Jesus was born.


Mary wrapped Jesus in cloths and placed Him in a manger full of straw. Jesus, God’s Son, had been born! God gave us Jesus! 


And that’s how we know God loves us! God gave us Jesus! So, when I ask you, “How do we know God loves us?” You can say, “God gave us Jesus!”






Bible Paraphrase: God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son. —John 3:16, GNT

Text Truth: Jesus is born.



Family Devotional

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. —Luke 2:4-7

In our Bible story, Mary and Joseph had to go all the way to a place called Bethlehem. When they got there, they had to sleep in a room where animals stay because there were no rooms anywhere else. Then, the most wonderful thing happened! Jesus, God’s Son, was born! And that’s what we celebrate at Christmas.

God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son. —John 3:16, GNT

Mary and Joseph had to sleep in a room where animals stayed. So, with your family, get a piece of paper and make a list of different places you can sleep. It could be a sleeping bag, airplane, couch, car, hotel, on a beach, or even a barn where animals sleep! Have your family members each write down a place. And make sure each family member writes down their name next to the place they write.

Pray with your family. Allow any family members to pray if they wish. In your own words, say, “Dear God, there are so many different places people can sleep. We can sleep in (read the list your family made) or a room where animals stay, like Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus did. Thank You that where we sleep doesn’t change how special we are. It didn’t change how special Jesus is! Jesus will always be special because Jesus is Your Son! Thank You, God, for giving us Jesus. We love You. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

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