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Celebrating Christmas

December 15th, 2014 No comments

 

It was about 2,044 years ago, in 30 B.C., that there was a great celebration throughout all of the Roman Empire, especially among Roman leaders.  The Roman army became the supreme ruler of the land, and the ships of the Roman people became the rulers of the sea.  There was no question that Rome was the ruler of the world as it was known at that time.

 

There appeared to be much glory and splendor throughout all of Rome, but much of it was like surface skin that covers deep and fatal sores not visible on the surface—in this case, the hidden resentment of the common people.  They were poor.  And more than being poor, the common people were terribly mistreated.  Cruelty seemed to be the policy of the government toward them.  As far as the common people were concerned, there was no hope for the future, and they had become depressed, despondent, easy to mistreat, and subjected to becoming slaves.

 

But one night all of this changed when, in Bethlehem, a young girl, unknown to the world, gave Read more…