The Christ is Born

Jesus Christ, probably the most well-known figure in history, had very humble beginnings.

Origin
The New Testament; The Books of Matthew and Luke

Story
There was a virgin named Mary who lived in the town of Nazareth, a town in Galilee. She loved God dearly. She was to marry a man named Joseph.

God sent the angel Gabriel to her to tell her that she had found favour with God and that He would cause her to become pregnant while she was still a virgin. She accepted this, and so she became pregnant. Gabriel also visited Joseph and told him what God desired so that he would not think Mary had been unfaithful.

In the days when Jesus was to be born, Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the Roman Empire to make sure they paid their taxes. He ordered everyone to return to their hometowns, and enter their names in a register (or census) there. Joseph had to travel to Bethlehem with Mary, who was pregnant, as he was a descendant of King David.

Once they reached Bethlehem, there were no rooms or lodges available. As there were no rooms, Mary and Joseph had no choice but to seek shelter in a manger of an inn and there Mary had the baby, Jesus. It had been prophesied that the Saviour would be born in Bethlehem and would be born of a virgin, so Jesus fulfilled the prophecies made about Him.

Moral
Jesus is the Saviour of mankind.