“Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping.” –Jesus Luke 8:52 ESV The story of the desperate woman who pressed into Jesus for healing… is found in the middle of another story… A synagogue leader… Jairus… father of a twelve year old daughter who was deathly ill… also made his way through the crowd……… Continue reading pressed into sleeping…
“Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. …” All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with…… Continue reading december 15…
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.…… Continue reading december 14…
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.…… Continue reading december 13…
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him… Matthew 1:22-24 ESV All this…… Continue reading december 12…
When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus. Matthew 1:24-25 ESV The second Sunday of Advent… the blessing of opening the next part of my early…… Continue reading december 10…
