Story: Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem
Fundamental Truth: The Bible is God’s Perfect Word
Making it Real:
It seemed like everything was working against them! Mary and Joseph had to overcome a lot of obstacles in their young lives. They found themselves having a child before they were planning to, before they were even married. They knew people wouldn’t believe that this child was from God, so they had to deal with what everyone would say. They had to travel from home and have the baby in a town where they didn’t have a room to stay in! And that was just the beginning … What can we learn from this part of Mary and Joseph’s story?
Mary and Joseph show us how to trust God even when it’s hard. We can learn what it looks like to obey in times of pain, confusion and fear. Mary and Joseph could have done things that would make their lives easier, but they chose to obey instead, and because they chose obedience, they were a huge part of the great story of Redemption. And it’s probably a safe guess to assume they were both one hundred percent glad they chose to walk the hard rode of obedience instead of taking the easy way out.
Making it Stick:
Spend some time with your child looking at his or her baby pictures. Tell your child stories of how you got ready for their birth, what you did prepare, how you felt as you prepared. Talk about how you found out you were going to have baby and what you did to celebrate. Talk about how Mary and Joseph found out and how they felt. Talk about how different it must have looked for them to go get ready for the baby, what they did, what people said, etc.
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