Todays scripture...

[WillyCamaro]

Exactly right Mike, it tis the way God works for us.


John 14:6, 15:5,8
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

[WillyCamaro]

Deuteronomy 18:15
The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Galatians 4:4-5
But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

[TPK]

Mom is looking out for me!

[Steve Warden]

Mom is looking out for me!

There ya go!
Food for the body and soul!!

[WillyCamaro]

Mom is looking out for me!

Amen mate, amen.
Good job mum .

[WillyCamaro]

Matthew 2:4-6
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

[WillyCamaro]

Luke 1:26-28
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

[Meridian_Mike]

Can you even begin to imagine the way Mary and Joseph felt?
The angel Gabriel just told her (and Joseph later) that Mary was going to give birth to the Savior or all mankind.
That was totally AWESOME......
HIGHLY FAVORED!! Highly favored by God Himself!!
Just plain.... WOW!!

[WillyCamaro]

Amen Mike, that's bout exactly how they felt (in modern language).


Luke 1:30-33
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

[WillyCamaro]

Luke 1:46-47, 49
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

[WillyCamaro]

Matthew 1:20-21
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.

[WillyCamaro]

Luke 1:68-70
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

[Meridian_Mike]

Beautiful words from God's Holy Bible.
These are scriptures we NEED to meditate on during this season.
What an awesome responsibility Mary and Joseph had. Mary was about to give birth to the Savior of the World!

[WillyCamaro]

Amen Mike.
And taking that thought further, we NEED to meditate on The Word day and night, through all seasons and times.


And here was Luke concerning John the Baptist. And just now, a realization on my part;
It's the also job of every saved person, like how I am sharing scriptures here with everyone.

Luke 1:76-79
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

[Meridian_Mike]

Yes!

I agree!

[WillyCamaro]

Think about it for a bit.
The first people to know, outside of Joseph & Mary, of the birth of are Saviour, were lowly shepherds (modern term is famers and ranchers).
Lot's to dwell on scripture for this 'un.

Luke 2:8-11
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

[Steve Warden]

Think about this for a bit.
The first people to know, outside of Joseph & Mary, of the birth of are Saviour, were lowly shepherds.
Lot's to dwell on scripture for this 'un.

Luke 2:8-11
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Good stuff, Willy. Not only were the shepherds the first to know of the birth of our Savior, they were also the first missionaries!

Luke 2:17
Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child.

[WillyCamaro]

Think about this for a bit.
The first people to know, outside of Joseph & Mary, of the birth of are Saviour, were lowly shepherds.
Lot's to dwell on scripture for this 'un.

Luke 2:8-11
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Good stuff, Willy. Not only were the shepherds the first to know of the birth of our Savior, they were also the first missionaries!

Luke 2:17
Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child.

Excellent catch Steve, yesir, they certainly were.

[Meridian_Mike]

Thanks for pointing that out Steve.
The shepherds in those days were the considered the least and lowest in society.
YET, they were the first to hear the proclamation of Jesus' birth.
AND... the first to go out and spread the good word!

[WillyCamaro]

Amen!

[WillyCamaro]

Luke 2:11-14, 16-20
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

[WillyCamaro]

Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Luke 2:28-32
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

[WillyCamaro]

Psalm 103:1-2
Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

[WillyCamaro]

Matthew 11:28-30
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

[WillyCamaro]

John 14:1-3
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.