The Birth of Christ
Over two thousand years ago, a young man and his betrothed spouse traveled to the small town of Bethlehem just south of Jerusalem. They went there because Caesar Augustus had ordered a census, thus requiring everyone to return to their ancestral home to be counted. As they entered Bethlehem, all the inns were full and the only place they could find to stay was in a stable. While there, Mary gave birth to her son, Jesus, and laid Him in a manger surrounded by hay and animals.
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