Happy 31st Birthday to Me!! 31 AMAZING Facts About Jesus!!

Happy 31st Birthday to Meeeeee!! And what way to celebrate than to Blog about the absolute sweetest person I know - Jesus!! It's easy to talk endlessly about someone when you're in love right? Well, friend, I'm sprung :) I woke up to a couple of family and love ones' FaceTime calls, got the sweetest, unexpected visit from a love one that made my day super special (Jesus know how to put a smile on this girl's face), lunch, and Saturday I'll be kicking back with a host of friends, celebrating another year around the sun. Thanks for all the well wishes sent by text, social media, phone, PayPal, and email. Hope this post blesses you all as much as it blessed me as I wrote it.

31) Jesus was born in a city called Bethlehem.

30) Jesus' parents were Mary - a Virgin and Joseph.

29) Jesus appeared in the fiery furnace with the three Hebrews boys, Meshach, Shadrach, and Abednego.

28) While bearing his cross to Calvary, Jesus got help from Simon of Cyrene.

27) In Matthew, Jesus showed great emotion by turning over a table because men were selling goods and trading money in the temple.

26) Like Moses and Elijah, Jesus fasted for forty days.

25) Jesus was tempted by Satan three times.

24) Turning water into wine at a wedding was the first public miracle performed by Jesus in the book of John.

23) At the age of twelve, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. There Mary and Joseph temporarily lost Jesus and found Him three days later in church with elders listening and asking questions.

22) Jesus' foremother, Rahab, was a harlot, that hid the spies when they came into Jericho.

21) Jesus was baptized by John The Baptist.

20) Jesus was betrayed by one of his disciples, Judas for 30 pieces of silver.

19) Jesus began His ministry at the age of 30.

18) Jesus often used parables when he taught others.

17) Anna a prophetess, held Jesus as a baby.

16) Jesus fed the 5,000 with two fish and five loaves of bread.

15) Jesus had twelve disciples; Simon - Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James, Judas, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot.

14) Jesus is also called "The Prince of Peace"

13) Two blind men received their sight from Jesus in the book of Matthew.

12) Jesus was crucified between two thieves.

11) Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead.

10) Jesus asked The Father to send us a Helper, by the way of The Holy Spirit.

9) "Jesus wept" is the shortest verse in the bible. It shows Jesus having deep emotion.

8) Jesus was The Father's only Son that was sent to bare the sins of the world, so we could have a right to everlasting life.

7) Jesus' forefather, King Solomon, the wealthiest man to ever live, had 700 wives.

6) Jesus was a carpenter.

5) A murderer by the name of Barabbas was set free instead of Jesus, who they crucified.

4) Jesus raised three people from the dead - the son of a widow, Jairus daughter, and Lazarus.

3) Jesus hung on the cross for a total of six hours before passing away.

2) Jesus last words on the cross were "It is finished"

1) Jesus adores you!

Jesus Is Just That Good,

Pamelia Walker