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The Calm Before The Storm It wasn’t a storm as such….but a rush of The Angelic Heavenly Host. It was a chilly night in the countryside near Bethlehem. There was a full moon, which shone so brightly, the surroundings seemed as if it weremidday. Jacob and Joshua, two shepherds were out in the fields, overseeing the herd of sheep. Jacob spoke. “There is a strangeness about this night. It is eerie, and there is no wind. Joshua, it’s as if I can’t breathe, and my spirit is restless.” “Yes, brother,” Joshua answered. “I feel it as…
Mary Did You Know? The Birth of Jesus Foretold Luke 1:26-38 In the 6 th month, God sent the Angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. “Do not be afraid, Mary. You have found favor with God. You will be with…
Matt 1:23 The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel-which means, ”God with us.” I am absolutely enthralled, with the strong women, in the ancestry of Christ. Due to the fact that they said, ”Yes.” The first book of Matthew proclaims the names of these women. Tamar, whom I believe to be a 7th great grandmother to Boaz, took a leap of faith. She was betrothed to the two sons of Judah. They would not allow her to…