Lessons in the Key of Life: December 2009

What Child Is This?

“. . . Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.” – Luke 2:15

The Christmas season is upon us once again. As we approach the dawning of another Christmas morning, our hearts and minds are focused once more on those wonderful events that took place in the little town of Bethlehem during the night of miracles that occurred over 2000 years ago. On that night of nights a tiny baby boy was born. However, we should carefully note that this was no ordinary baby. Little did the world know or realize that this One who was born in the city of David on that starry night would change the course of the world forever.

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The Meaning of the Christmas Carol "The Twelve Days Of Christmas"

What do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won't come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas? You may find the answer to that question to be very interesting.

From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics.

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1 Peter 3:13-17

13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

1 Peter 3:13-17<br/><br/>13 And who <i>is</i> he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?<br/><div class="verse"><a name="14"></a><div id="1_pet/3/14" onclick="return toggleMarked(event, this)">14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy <i>are ye:</i> and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; </div></div><div class="verse"><a name="15"></a><div id="1_pet/3/15" onclick="return toggleMarked(event, this)">15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and <i>be</i> ready always to <i>give</i> an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you wit<span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"></span><a mark="d" href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/1_pet/3/15d" title="TG Meekness." type="B"></a>h meekness and fear<span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"></span><a mark="e" href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/1_pet/3/15e" title="GR reverence, awe." type="P"></a>: </div></div><div class="verse"><a name="16"></a><div id="1_pet/3/16" onclick="return toggleMarked(event, this)">16 Having a good conscience<span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"></span><a mark="a" href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/1_pet/3/16a" title="TG Conscience." type="B"></a>; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. </div></div><div class="verse"><a name="17"></a><div id="1_pet/3/17" onclick="return toggleMarked(event, this)">17 For <i>it is</i> better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer<span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"></span><a mark="a" href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/1_pet/3/17a" title="TG Self-sacrifice." type="B"></a> for well doing, than for evil doing. </div></div>

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