Soo Sleepy

So baby girl has been keeping us up and tonight I am just plain restless. There is so much going on during the holidays. From Parties to gift buying , no wonder so many people get caught up in the commercialism of it all. Some days I don't even think about the reason one may celebrate this holiday.

Although my relationship with God has not been at an all time high, I still feel a stirring in my heart when I read the "story of the baby Jesus." But it really isn't a "story" is it? Nope its real. Hard to imagine it, but it was real. Now I do believe there are a few things in the old story you hear during a children's play that are a little off. For example the three wisemen or kings. Were there only three? Well perhaps not. There is thought that because there were three gifts that there were only three men. BUT were there only three gifts, perhaps several of these men brought a few of the same, maybe a few bags of gold, why just one? And on top of that in the bible it states that the wisemen didn't even arrive until Jesus was in his home. Around about when he was two years old. Remember King Herod? He killed boys 2 and under according to the time of birth he heard from those wisemen. Interesting. There are several theories as to when Christ was even born. There is no indication I know of to say it was December on our calendar, or April or September. But I won't go into that since I haven't researched it.

At any rate, a long time ago (somewhere around 2000 years ago -give or take several years) a tiny baby boy was born to a virgin, named Mary. And while the birth is significant, Jesus never said to remember Him in His Birth, but in his death. So I try to think about the reason He came, not that He did or that its His birthday, or anything like that. But that He came for a specific reason. The be an atonement for our sin, to replace us in what we were destined for: a life in Hell. He came that we might have life. eternal life. This baby boy in a bed of straw would grow up, sinless so he could be sin for us.

Hmmm.

Another thing I wanted to share. I heard a quote today that made me think a whole lot better about liking who I am. "If God went through all the trouble of making a Julie, don't you think He would want her to be just who He created her to be?"(this reminded me that I don't have to be anyone else for anyone else. God made me. He wanted me, not me as so and such. Anyway something to think on.