Janice D. Green retired as an elementary librarian to write children's books. She is author and publisher of The Creation and The First Christmas, Bible storybooks for children. Her passion is to write about the Bible in a way that encourages young families to want to read it for themselves.
On the night Jesus was born God sent an angel to the shepherds in the fields. You can read about it for yourself in Luke 2:8-20. The angel told them that the Messiah, the Savior of the world had come to earth. Why … Continue reading →
Read the two short verses that tell about Jesus birth in Luke 2:6-7. Joseph and Mary had to make do with the only shelter they could find in Bethlehem. Tired and exhausted, young Mary gave birth to the Christ Child and … Continue reading →
Tired and weary from their long journey and final steep climb from Jericho to Bethlehem Mary and Joseph see the busy town of Bethlehem ahead of them. Because of the census, travelers were everywhere. When they found the inn they learned … Continue reading →
If Mary and Joseph lived in Nazareth, how did it happen that baby Jesus was born in Bethlehem? Read Luke 2:1-5. Old Testament prophecies had to be fulfilled. The prophet Micah (See Micah 5:2) foretold that the ruler of Israel will come … Continue reading →
Joseph had made up his mind not to marry his pregnant fiancée Mary. He would divorce her quietly. (See Matthew 1:18-19) But God’s hand was on Joseph and Mary and the baby she carried. Joseph went to sleep thinking about what he would do … Continue reading →
