I love to share with my grandkids some of the many prophecies that were given hundreds of years before Christ came, that were later fulfilled by his birth, life, and death. One of them is from Micah 5:2, specifically concerning His birth:
"As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity."
Excitingly, the fulfillment for this is recorded in several places in the New Testament, including John 7:42,
"Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the descendants of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"
The coloring page for this might be a tad boring, but I thought I'd share it with y'all. I know some of my older grandkids might enjoy coloring in each of the letters. How about yours? For that matter, some of our senior parents might enjoy them, either to send to great-grandkids or to try their hand at coloring as well.
These are great Scriptures to share with our grandkids when singing one of the many lovely versions of O Little Town of Bethlehem, aren't they? Such a fun and lovely way of encouraging them in their faith in the Lord as well as leaving a spiritual legacy in their hearts and minds! A great way to encourage our whole families, actually, including ourselves!
Kaye
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A great verse to teach your grandchildren – I noticed the part about His being the “ruler in Israel.”
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Cathy recently posted..Word Filled Wednesday
Hi Cathy, thank you so much
Merry Christmas!
This is adorable, Kaye! Thanks for sharing.
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You’re very welcome, Renee. Have a lovely week!
Love how you did the graphics on this post. well done and a good reminder to help our grandkids learn these hymns. Three year old Kyla in church this morning lit up and said to me I know this one when we sand Hark the herald angels today. warmed my heart!
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Oh Jean, how sweet! And thank you for your sweet comments. Have a blessed week.
What a wonderful thing to teach your grandchildren!
Hi Lauren. Thanks. It’s definitely a sweet joy!
Great idea, i love the idea of sharing the fulfilled prophecies that Jesus fulfilled with the kiddos!! great post and reminder to be intentional in teaching our children the true meaning of the season!! Thanks for stopping by Seasontheday!!
Thanks for the sweet encouragement Amber!
Merry Christmas!
You certainly are a wonderful Grandmother and daughter, too! Merry Christmas!
Grandma Kc recently posted..Wordless Wednesday Christmas Sweaters
Thanks Grandma Kc. I do try. Fail a lot, succeed a lot – by the grace of God, and keep on going a lot.
Merry Christmas to another fun grandma! 
Really nice.
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Thanks for the sweet encouragement Denise.
Beautiful post. Merry Christmas.
Thanks so much Karen. Merry Christmas!