Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king….

What would it be like if Jesus had came today instead of in the days of Herod or Caesar Augustus? I have heard people ponder this thought and I too have thought about this. Knowing the mentality of today’s society, let’s think about it, in the form of headlines either read on the cable news or in a newspaper.


And she brought forth her son, the First-born, and wrapped Him, and laid Him in a manger-- because there was no room for them in the inn. (Luke 2:7)
-Woman arrested for child endangerment.
Recently, a woman, claiming that all the hotels in the area were filled, gave birth in a nearby barn. She claimed that the barn, owned by a local dairy farmer, was the only place she and her husband could find to deliver the child. Child services were called in …..

And His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the Feast. And fulfilling the days, as they returned, the boy Jesus stayed in Jerusalem. And Joseph and His mother did not know. But they, supposing Him to have been in the company, went a day's journey. And they looked for Him among the kinsfolk and acquaintances. And when they did not find Him, they turned back to Jerusalem, seeking Him. And it happened that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them. (Luke 2:41-46)

-Amber alert canceled, boy found.
-Parents questioned about missing boy.
-Community relieved that boy is found.
Nazareth officials were relieved yesterday when Jesus, son of Joseph and Mary, local citizens, was found at in Jerusalem. Coming up on Fox News will be our interview with the sheriff of Nazareth….



And it happened, as He was in a certain city, behold, a man full of leprosy! And seeing Jesus, he fell on his face and begged Him, saying, Lord, if You will, You can cleanse me. And stretching out the hand, He touched him, saying, I will! Be clean! And immediately the leprosy departed from him. (Luke 5:12-14)

-Medical authorities doubt claim of miraculous cure
Medical experts state that the supposed miracle healing of a man with leprosy is “extremely doubtful”.
“Leprosy is a bacterial infection that requires isolation and treatement.” said Dr. Jones “We don’t need people rushing out for miracle cures.”
“I understand that this Jesus also was claimed to have caused a paralyzed man to walk. I find this unbelievable.” he continued.

And they said to Him, We have here only five loaves and two fish. And He said, Bring them here to Me. And He commanded the crowd to recline on the grass. And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to Heaven He blessed and broke, and gave the loaves to His disciples. And the disciples gave to the crowd. And they all ate and were filled. And they took up twelve hand baskets full from the fragments that remained. And they who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
(Matthew 14:17-21)

Religious gathering broken up by police.
Police spokesman stated today that a crowd had gathered at a local park near the city lake without a permit.
“Also there was religious teaching taking place on state property and you know there is a thing called separation of church and state in this country,” the spokesperson was quoted, “and without a permit to gather we had to break up this crowd, which by the way was quite large.”

And Jesus went into the temple of God and cast out all those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold doves. And He said to them, It is written, "My house shall be called the house of prayer"; but you have made it a den of thieves. (Matthew 21:12-13)
Homeless man arrested for disturbance.
There was a disturbance in the local temple when Jesus of Nazareth entered the temple and started ….
Well, I think you get the idea. People like to play “mental games” and say, if only Jesus came today instead of back then, or if I was alive when He was here….


Then He said to Thomas, Reach your finger here and behold My hands; and reach your hand here and thrust it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing. And Thomas answered and said to Him, My Lord and my God! Jesus said to him, Thomas, because you have seen Me you have believed. Blessed are they who have not seen and have believed.
(John 20:27-29)