Logan Reads

Here are the actual words to the story:

"Look at all the people on the road to Bethlehem. They were on their way to be counted, and they were very unhappy. They were mad at the king and they frowned as they walked, they were angry with the king, and they grumbled as they walked.

But not everyone was unhappy. Do you see the happy couple on the road? If they were mad at the king, their faces didn't show it. Do you have any idea why they were so happy?

Mary soon was going to have a baby! God had told Mary and Joseph that their baby was the one promised long ago. He would rescue God's people, give God's place back to them, and bless all the peoples of the earth.

But in this crowded city, where would this special baby be born? In a nice, big home? No, not in a nice big home. In a clean hotel? No, not in a clean hotel. All the nice, big homes and clean hotels were filled up with people. Can you guess where this special baby would be born?

God's forever king was born in a stable, a place for animals. His parents named him Jesus. They wrapped him up warmly and laid him in a manger. What a strangle place for the Promised one! Who would have imagined it? While Caesar, the king of the Roman world, was showing everyone how great he was by counting all of his people, God the king of the universe was showing the world how great he was by sending his Son into the world as one of his people.

What a very big day! What God had promised to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and David had arrived in the birth of Jesus! And news of his great arrival was about to spread!" --Taken from The Big Picture Story Bible (It's our very favorite kids Bible, highly, highly recommend it. We've gone through the whole thing several times and, as you can see, it sticks and she truly enjoys the stories.)