Esther 1:1-22; Zechariah 11:1-17; Revelation 18:1-24
And she brought forth her firstborn son. Luke 2:7
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish. John 3:16
What a precious Child was laid in that manger! Mary’s firstborn Son was the Father’s only begotten Son. What a stoop of grace to be born of the virgin! What a gift of love to be given by the Father! What a wonder that He came to be the Saviour of sinners like us! —Pete Smith
The great God of Heaven is come down to earth,
His mother a virgin and sinless His birth;
The Father eternal, His Father alone:
He sleeps in the manger; He reigns on the throne. —H. R. B.