Carols and Lessons for KidsSample

Lesson 2: The Stable, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus

Jesus was born in humble circumstances. God chooses to work through the weak and powerless.

Sing: Away in a Manger

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
the little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head;
the stars in the heavens looked down where He lay,
the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes,
but little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes.
I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
and stay by my side until morning is nigh.

Read: Luke 2:1-7

Where were you born? What do you know about the story of your birth?

Jesus was not born in a clean hospital, or in a comfortable home. When the time came for him to be born, his parents, Mary and Joseph, were traveling. The place they went, the little town of Bethlehem, was full of people. There was no place for Mary and Joseph to stay. Instead, they had to stay outside, with the animals. That's where Jesus, God himself, was born!

There wasn't even a crib or a cradle for Jesus, just a manger where the animals ate their food.

Why would God, who is so powerful, come to the earth as a tiny, weak baby? Why was he born in such a humble place?

God chose to be born as a tiny, weak baby—Jesus. Jesus experienced life just like every person—like you and me. Jesus understands what it is like to be a baby, and a kid. Jesus had parents who loved him. That's one of the most important things God wants us to know about Christmas—Jesus came to the earth to be like you and me because he loves us.

Pray: Jesus, thank you for loving us so much that you chose to come to the earth as a baby.