How you doin? We
started the New Testament today, Matthew 1. In the past, I've read
Jesus' genealogy and didn't get anything from it. Today, however, I
recognized most of the names and it really connected the O.T. and N.T.
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's the same God. Stacey started a blog last
night to offer these emails to facebook. She did this on my Aunt Maggy's
suggestion. We are confident that God will continue to, "rend our
hearts" (Joel 2:12-13) and pour Himself into us to overflowing.
This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 1:18) I love seeing the Holy Spirit in scripture.
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 1:20) This verse rocks. I pray for visitation on a regular bases. I've noticed how often when angels appear to people they say, "do not be afraid". In most cases, I think they're saying don't be afraid of them. In this case the angel says' "don't be afraid to take Mary home to be your wife". Either way it's intended it brings to mind 2 Timothy 1:7, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." When the Holy Ghost shows up... fear is sent packin. I also dig how the angel called Joseph, "son of Dave". He connected him all the back to David. AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21) I love the authority and certainty in this verse. Praise Jesus it does say, He may save his people from their sins.
When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. (Matthew 1:24-25) AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Praise God for Joseph's obedience. I wonder what would have happened if Joseph said, "I'm outta here". When God's involved it goes His way.
I love Jesus! COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 1:18) I love seeing the Holy Spirit in scripture.
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 1:20) This verse rocks. I pray for visitation on a regular bases. I've noticed how often when angels appear to people they say, "do not be afraid". In most cases, I think they're saying don't be afraid of them. In this case the angel says' "don't be afraid to take Mary home to be your wife". Either way it's intended it brings to mind 2 Timothy 1:7, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." When the Holy Ghost shows up... fear is sent packin. I also dig how the angel called Joseph, "son of Dave". He connected him all the back to David. AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21) I love the authority and certainty in this verse. Praise Jesus it does say, He may save his people from their sins.
When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. (Matthew 1:24-25) AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Praise God for Joseph's obedience. I wonder what would have happened if Joseph said, "I'm outta here". When God's involved it goes His way.
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