Is praying the rosary Scriptural?

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Is Christmas Pagan? ("Pagan Influences" Series) - Classical Astronomy

Is Christmas Pagan? ("Pagan Influences" Series) - Classical Astronomy

The Birth of Jesus Christ

Matthew 1 (New King James Version)

1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: 2 Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. 3 Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram. 4 Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon. 5 Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse, 6 and Jesse begot David the king.David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah. 7 Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa. 8 Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah. 9 Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah. 10 Hezekiah begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah. 11 Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were carried away to Babylon. 12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel. 13 Zerubbabel begot Abiud, Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor. 14 Azor begot Zadok, Zadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud. 15 Eliud begot Eleazar, Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob. 16And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ. 17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations. 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 19Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. 20 But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." 22 So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: 23 "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us." 24 Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, 25 and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus.

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Christ Came

We celebrate Christmas with a thousand and one things this Christmas season. With glitterring tinsels and colorful blinking lights, Nativity scences in stores, homes, and churches, we're sure it's Christmas time! People milling around shopping, travelling somewhere- only God really knows the myriad reasons why people do this at Christmas time. May be, literally, a thousand and one reasons. But what about the real object of this celebration - the birth of Jesus Christ, Savior of the world? Do we really seriously consider why He came to be born in a manger? At that time, it was the least expensive birthing of a baby! Worshipped and adored by angels (Hebrews 1:1-6), yet He was born in a manger among cattle - hay for a bed! Why did He come? The angel announced to the lowly shepherds, "...I bring you good news of a great joy for all the people: for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord (Luke 2:10-11)." The angels sang "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased( Luke 2:13-14). " The Gospel writer records the reason why He came, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16)". Jesus said, The thief comes only to steal, to kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly (John 10:10)". With all the things that we do at Christmastime, it behooves us, if we really meant to celebrate Christ's birth, to ponder the real reason why Christ came. And to respond positively to the real message of Christmas. And we'll surely find not only seasonal and flitting enjoyment of Christmas clutter but a life-changing experience in the encounter with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Sing The Clouds Away

I was still a little boy when my father taught me to sing this song:

Sing The Clouds Away

Sing the clouds away,

Night will turn to day;

If you’ll sing and sing and sing

You’ll sing the clouds away.

Smile the clouds away,

Night will turn to day;

If you’ll smile and smile and smile

You’ll smile the clouds away.

Sing and smile and pray,

Pray and pray and pray;

Night will turn to day,

No matter what they say;

Sing and smile and pray,

That's the only way
If you’ll sing and smile and pray
You’ll drive the gloom away.

Daily "Motivation for Moms"

Daily Motivation for Moms is designed to encourage mothers to instill the values of God in their children. Readers will be inspired daily to reach deeper into the lives of their children with motivational tips like these:

• Encourage your children to focus on their inner being, which is of great price in the sight of God.
  

• Make it known to your children that you are not conformed to this world; teach them to enjoy the fact that your family is different.
• Enlighten your children to the world around them by supporting missions and teaching them that there is a world both hungry for food and hungry for God. Pray that they will have a heart for missions.

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