{"id":44406,"date":"2013-12-25T09:19:27","date_gmt":"2013-12-25T14:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=44406"},"modified":"2013-12-26T11:40:58","modified_gmt":"2013-12-26T16:40:58","slug":"jesus-was-born-a-helpless-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/jesus-was-born-a-helpless-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus was born a helpless child"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>As we think of Christmas, it is worth remembering that Jesus was born a helpless child. His mother,<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44407\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44407\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-44407\" alt=\"&quot;Adoration of the Shepherds&quot; by Gerard van Honthorst, 1622\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/300px-Gerard_van_Honthorst_001-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Adoration of the Shepherds&#8221; by Gerard van Honthorst, 1622<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mary, was a very young and not wealthy woman, and since there was no room at the inn for her to give birth, she had her son in a manager and wrapped him in swaddling clothes. As <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke%202&amp;version=NIV\">Luke 2:6-7 <\/a>puts it:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,\u00a07\u00a0and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Now, whether or not you believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, he still is an important historical figure. He grew up to indeed be a very special man. He challenged the authorities and preached a message of love and mercy. Jesus also gave great hope to many people, through a message that is as relevant today as it was two thousand years ago. Arguably one of the most memorable aspects of the Gospel is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gci.org\/bible\/matthew5\">Jesus&#8217; Sermon on the Mount<\/a>, which includes the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=MATT+5-7&amp;version=NIV\">Beatitudes:<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>He said:<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>3\u00a0\u201cBlessed are the poor in spirit,<br \/>\nfor theirs is the kingdom of heaven.<br \/>\n4\u00a0Blessed are those who mourn,<br \/>\nfor they will be comforted.<br \/>\n5\u00a0Blessed are the meek,<br \/>\nfor they will inherit the earth.<br \/>\n6\u00a0Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,<br \/>\nfor they will be filled.<br \/>\n7\u00a0Blessed are the merciful,<br \/>\nfor they will be shown mercy.<br \/>\n8\u00a0Blessed are the pure in heart,<br \/>\nfor they will see God.<br \/>\n9\u00a0Blessed are the peacemakers,<br \/>\nfor they will be called children of God.<br \/>\n10\u00a0Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,<br \/>\nfor theirs is the kingdom of heaven.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>11\u00a0\u201cBlessed are you when people insult you,\u00a0persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.\u00a012\u00a0Rejoice and be glad,\u00a0because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44408\" style=\"width: 277px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44408\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44408 \" style=\"margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px;\" alt=\"Sermon on the Mount by Carl Bloch\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/280px-Bloch-SermonOnTheMount-267x300.jpg\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/280px-Bloch-SermonOnTheMount-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/280px-Bloch-SermonOnTheMount.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-44408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sermon on the Mount by Carl Bloch<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>Such teachings are ones that many can get behind, including non-Christians. And while many other faiths do not regard Jesus as the Messiah,they still regard him as an important figure. Islam, for instance, holds that Jesus was a prophet. Regardless of how one views Jesus, he was still remarkable in so many ways.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus lived to be only about thirty three years old, yet accomplished much during his lifetime. He was born and lived poor, but he still touched so many people. Imagine if he had never been born, though. Imagine if Joseph had had Mary stoned to death when she was pregnant. It&#8217;s not just that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewforum.org\/2011\/12\/19\/global-christianity-exec\/\">2.18 billion people (as of 2011)<\/a>\u00a0would be without their specific savior in the specific person that was Jesus. And even as just a human being, Jesus had so much to give and so much to teach. We have learned so much from Him. Who would have thought that someone so poor, born in a manger, would have such an impact on the world.<\/p>\n<p>The thing is though, whether or not we are born rich or poor, we <em>all<\/em> have the ability to impact the world. It&#8217;s unlikely that people will believe you are the Savior of the world and the Son of God, but that doesn&#8217;t mean there&#8217;s no need to try at what you want to accomplish. We are all born helpless and dependent infants, just as we were in the womb. We are created in a way though, where should we be allowed to be born, any one of us can change the world, to teach, help and love people, just as Jesus did. And to paraphrase the priest of the Christmas Eve Mass I attended,\u00a0 the message of Christmas is that we are all important.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we think of Christmas, it is worth remembering that Jesus was born a helpless child. 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