The spin doctors project in the press what they want you to see and believe about that demonized nation....let me show you another side of that coin.
Here are some photos of reality, a reality of humans living life just like you and I live life. The pictures here are Christmas in Iran.
Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
THE PRINCE OF PEACE OFFERS HIS PEACE
A peace that the world can not give and can not take away. A peace that is not fragile, an everlasting peace. Available to all humankind.
Did you know...
The three wise men came from Iran, ancient Persia, to seek out the baby Jesus who would one day rule the world. How many men today are as wise in seeking out Jesus?
Matthew 2:1 tells us: "...Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem . . ."
We are not told exactly how many wise men came, but we know that they figured out that the King of kings would be born in Bethlehem of Judaea. They were wise enough to figure this out and to be there to worship this King.
It is interesting to note that in St. Matthew 2:11 it states: ...and when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him..." The statement of coming into a house instead of a stable (or cave) and seeing a "young child," not a newborn, leads one to think that the wise men didn't arrive until quite some time after Jesus' birth. It is believed that the wise men came from the east by following a bright star that led them to to Bethlehem. Many believe that these gifts brought to the Christ Child by the wise men may well have been the origin of our present-day custom of gift giving at Christmas - or as may people believe it is a showing of our desire to emulate the unselfishness of Christ. Whatever the origin, the practice has become universal. There are those in Iran that celebrate Christmas to this day!
Happy Birthday Jesus!
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