Bethlehem

Oh little town of Bethlehem....

We first went to the Herodian which was Herod’s summer palace. There was a shepherd there with his sheep and we also found a spine on the ground and said “we found Herod…”

Right above Herod’s palace was a synagogue where Christ most likely went. Brother Jackson lectured. Love that guy.

 

Then we went to the Church of the Nativity and sang in a small cave-like thing under the church. It’s where I felt the spirit the most, because it lacked all of the elaborate ornamentation and was more similar to what I pictured Christ being born in, rather than the weird thing they think is the spot. Papa Huntsy read the first half of the Luke 2 account of Christ’s birth, up to the end of the manger scene.

Then we went to shepherds field, where we had a devotional, sang Christmas hymns, and read the rest of Luke 2, starting with the shepherds abiding in the field. 

We had personal time to reflect and watch the sun set on the Bethlehem shepherd's field. It was amazing to be sitting in the field and picture the star, the shepherds, and the place that shares air space with the spot Jesus Christ was born into a mortal body and started to fulfill the prophecies and live His life for us. 

xoxo

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