December Tenth

The Flight Into Egypt

"And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth

 to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child

 and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word:

 for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. When he arose, 

he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled

 which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 

Out of Egypt have I called my son. But when Herod was dead,

 behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel:

 for they are dead which sought the young child’s life. And he arose, 

and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. 

But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea

 in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither:

 notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream,

 he turned aside into the parts of Galilee: And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth:

 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, 

He shall be called a Nazarene." 

-Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23

Legend of the Sand Dollar

Upon this odd-shaped sea shell 

A legend grand is told 

About the life of Jesus

 The wondrous tale of old

The center marking plainly shows 

The well known Guiding Star 

That led to tiny Bethlehem 

The Wise Men from afar

The Christmas flower, Poinsettia 

For His Nativity

 The Resurrection too is marked 

The Easter Lily, see

Five wounds were suffered by our Lord 

From nails and Roman’s spear

 When He died for us on the cross 

The wounds show plainly here

Within the shell, should it be broke,

 Five Doves of Peace are found

 To emphasize this legend

 So may Love and Peace abound

-Author Unknown

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