Hello World: What child is this in Bethlehem?

Christ needs to be put back in Christmas! The day is not about presents It isn't about decorating etc... Im so sick of all those commercials that dont even tell you the real meaning. A lot of people are mad about the word Christ being in Christmas so now they have conformed to just saying "Happy Holidays" So that they dont offend anyone.Well It is a reminder of the day our greatest gift of all was born : Jesus.Christmas is 2 days away and I am very excited to be around My roommates and my Roommate Steve's family We have lots of gifts and that is great its going to be a great Christmas and everything but we must not forget the main reason for that day: To Celebrate Jesus' Birth. Now their is no particular date in the bible but this is the day that we do celebrate it. Also it shouldnt be just Christmas and Easter we celebrate the birth and resurrection but everyday our life should be a living testimony to others reflecting God through us. and I am not just saying this to you im saying this to myself too.

As you read yesterday, I had a sin that I have been punishing myself for. I am really working on forgiving myself. Anyways, the whole time I was writing that blog I wanted to delete it. It was not an easy blog but in doing so I was helping myself recognize how I was feeling. It felt good to let it out. I cannot change the past but I can change the future and im working on it.

The Story of Jesus birth is below and all you have to do is read the scriptures their is proof in the Bible all you have to do is read it and have faith.

Hebrews 11

What Is Faith?

¹ Faith means being sure of the things we hope for and knowing that something is real even if we do not see it.

Isaiah 9:6-7

New Century Version (NCV)

⁶ A child has been born to us;
       God has given a son to us.
       He will be responsible for leading the people.
    His name will be Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God,
       Father Who Lives Forever, Prince of Peace.
⁷ Power and peace will be in his kingdom
       and will continue to grow forever.
    He will rule as king on David's throne
       and over David's kingdom.
    He will make it strong
       by ruling with justice and goodness
       from now on and forever.
    The Lord All-Powerful will do this
       because of his strong love for his people.

Matthew 1:18-24

New Century Version (NCV)

The Birth of Jesus Christ

¹⁸ This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. His mother Mary was engaged^[a] to marry Joseph, but before they married, she learned she was pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit. ¹⁹ Because Mary's husband, Joseph, was a good man, he did not want to disgrace her in public, so he planned to divorce her secretly. ²⁰ While Joseph thought about these things, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream. The angel said, "Joseph, descendant of David, don't be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the baby in her is from the Holy Spirit.²¹ She will give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus,^[b] because he will save his people from their sins."
²² All this happened to bring about what the Lord had said through the prophet: ²³ "The virgin will be pregnant. She will have a son, and they will name him Immanuel,"^[c] which means "God is with us."
²⁴ When Joseph woke up, he did what the Lord's angel had told him to do. Joseph took Mary as his wife,

Luke 1:18-38

New Century Version (NCV)

¹⁸ Zechariah said to the angel, "How can I know that what you say is true? I am an old man, and my wife is old, too."
¹⁹ The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel. I stand before God, who sent me to talk to you and to tell you this good news.²⁰ Now, listen! You will not be able to speak until the day these things happen, because you did not believe what I told you. But they will really happen."
²¹ Outside, the people were still waiting for Zechariah and were surprised that he was staying so long in the Temple.²² When Zechariah came outside, he could not speak to them, and they knew he had seen a vision in the Temple. He could only make signs to them and remained unable to speak.²³ When his time of service at the Temple was finished, he went home.
²⁴ Later, Zechariah's wife, Elizabeth, became pregnant and did not go out of her house for five months. Elizabeth said,²⁵ "Look what the Lord has done for me! My people were ashamed^[a] of me, but now the Lord has taken away that shame."

An Angel Appears to Mary

²⁶ During Elizabeth's sixth month of pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee,²⁷ to a virgin. She was engaged to marry a man named Joseph from the family of David. Her name was Mary.²⁸ The angel came to her and said, "Greetings! The Lord has blessed you and is with you." ²⁹ But Mary was very startled by what the angel said and wondered what this greeting might mean.
³⁰ The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary; God has shown you his grace.³¹ Listen! You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.³² He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of King David, his ancestor.³³ He will rule over the people of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will never end."
³⁴ Mary said to the angel, "How will this happen since I am a virgin?"
³⁵ The angel said to Mary, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will cover you. For this reason the baby will be holy and will be called the Son of God.³⁶ Now Elizabeth, your relative, is also pregnant with a son though she is very old. Everyone thought she could not have a baby, but she has been pregnant for six months.³⁷ God can do anything!"
³⁸ Mary said, "I am the servant of the Lord. Let this happen to me as you say!" Then the angel went away.

Luke 2

The Birth of Jesus

¹ At that time, Augustus Caesar sent an order that all people in the countries under Roman rule must list their names in a register.² This was the first registration;^[a] it was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.³ And all went to their own towns to be registered. ⁴ So Joseph left Nazareth, a town in Galilee, and went to the town of Bethlehem in Judea, known as the town of David. Joseph went there because he was from the family of David.⁵ Joseph registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged^[b] and who was now pregnant.⁶ While they were in Bethlehem, the time came for Mary to have the baby, ⁷ and she gave birth to her first son. Because there were no rooms left in the inn, she wrapped the baby with pieces of cloth and laid him in a feeding trough.

Shepherds Hear About Jesus

⁸ That night, some shepherds were in the fields nearby watching their sheep.⁹ Then an angel of the Lord stood before them. The glory of the Lord was shining around them, and they became very frightened.¹⁰ The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I am bringing you good news that will be a great joy to all the people.¹¹ Today your Savior was born in the town of David. He is Christ, the Lord.¹² This is how you will know him: You will find a baby wrapped in pieces of cloth and lying in a feeding box." ¹³ Then a very large group of angels from heaven joined the first angel, praising God and saying:
¹⁴ "Give glory to God in heaven,
and on earth let there be peace among the people who please God."^[c]
¹⁵ When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, "Let's go to Bethlehem. Let's see this thing that has happened which the Lord has told us about."
¹⁶ So the shepherds went quickly and found Mary and Joseph and the baby, who was lying in a feeding trough. ¹⁷ When they had seen him, they told what the angels had said about this child.¹⁸ Everyone was amazed at what the shepherds said to them.¹⁹ But Mary treasured these things and continued to think about them.²⁰ Then the shepherds went back to their sheep, praising God and thanking him for everything they had seen and heard. It had been just as the angel had told them.