“This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.”

A thought by Various Authors (2010-02-23) from the Holy Bible (NIrV) for Adults (Kindle Locations 63089-63090). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

Have you ever wondered about something and you didn’t know where to turn to find the answer? I had heard someone say that going to college is not to know all the answers but where to find them. So because of that fact I thought I would take a few days leading up to Christmas and read a book that tells about the person of Christmas. And that person is Jesus Christ and the book is the first book in the New Testament of the Bible. And it is written by a man who personally knew and followed Jesus. His name was Matthew.

Now of the first four books on the life of Christ in the New Testament two of them tell of His birth but this thought comes from the book by Matthew in chapter 1 and verse 18. It is a very interesting and in some ways unbelievable story. If you have never read the story and you would like to read them go to the Bible title at the top and click on it and it will take you to Amazon.com where you can buy it and it should get to you in a couple of days.

When I want to know about something I like to go to the source. Now granted I have read this story over 45 times the last two years. I love it. It doesn’t get old. And I’m going to read it three more times before Christmas. You see, He really matters to me and I really want to know all about Him.

Are you interested in how the birth of Jesus Christ came about?

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