Go ahead, try cutting out this egg by hand; just goes to show you how precise laser beams have become. I selected this image because I finally finished my Kindle "Ben Hur" book yesterday and that of course is a tale about Christ. To my surprise it was different than the movie and VERY LONG. I enjoyed it thoroughly, though, and read "The Time Machine" today. I am on vacation, remember! But thinking about time and the birth of Jesus made me think of this passage in the Bible.Luk 2:1 Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
Luk 2:2 This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
Luk 2:3 All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.
Luk 2:4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;
Luk 2:5 to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.
Luk 2:6 It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth.
Luk 2:7 She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Luk 2:8 There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.
Luk 2:9 Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Luk 2:10 The angel said to them, "Don't be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
Luk 2:11 For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Luk 2:12 This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough."
Luk 2:13 Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,
Luk 2:14 "Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men."
World English Bible
If you have ever watched TV or turned on a radio in December, you have heard this story. And it really is GOOD NEWS! For a baby found in such humble circumstances to become someone so important to the whole world is marvelous indeed, but that was because he was one of a kind; a very unique person sent from God. As you know, I have a birthday coming up on the 10th of May and I received a card in the mail from my brother Dave yesterday; it said I was one of a kind and of course the card is right, its just that I am not that special, I am just forgiven!!! Humm, I wonder how THAT relates to Jesus???