Christmas Story

Ok Jon, wow, we have been slacking majorly! I know, I know, finals. So I'm going to make this one so amazing it'll erase all memory of how badly we (at least me) have been slacking!

This is a Christmas Story. In fact, it is THE Christmas Story. And seeing as how I'm probably not going to be able to post much after today (not net and all) I'm going to relate this story today. It's the real "reason for the season" as the song goes, and although everyone has heard it, sang about it, performed it, seen paintings of it...I don't think it hurts to review, just in case some of you aren't quite in the spirit of Christmas yet.

Matthew 1:18-25
Now this is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her fiance, being a just man, decided to break the engagement quitely, so as not to disgrace her publicly.
As he considered this, he fell asleep, and an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. "Joseph, son of David," the angel said, "don't be afraid to go ahead with your marriage to Mary. For the child within her had been conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." All of this happened to fulfill the Lord's message through his prophet: "Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and he will be called Immanuel (meaning God is with us)."
When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord commanded. He brought Mary home to be his wife, but she remained a virgin until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus.

So there you have it, the Christmas Story! Hopefully everyone already knows the true meaning of Christmas but if not, be willing to share this story with them, not that is is fresh in your minds. See you all tonight. Lasagna...YUM!