STREAMS IN THE NEGEV

It is rightly said that the Jewish people did not make much of celebrating birthdays, as we read no mention of it in the Old Testament among the Children of Israel. But, then, a heavenly choral group breaks out to announce to some Jewish shepherds in the field the joy of our Father in Heaven to announce the incarnation, that the Word was made flesh, and the Son of God was born of flesh and blood!

It seems that birthday celebrations have become an important element of Jewish and Christian culture since that time. If God rejoiced and ‘celebrated’ at the birth of His only-begotten Son, is there any good reason why those who love Him should not join in? Truly, all good things begin and end with Yeshua!