When your in the most difficult times, God is closer to you than ever

Luke 1:26-56

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel
was sent by God
to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph,
of the house of David.
The virgin’s name was Mary.
And having come in, the angel said to her,
“Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you,
blessed are you among women!

When she saw him, she was troubled at his saying,
and considered what manner of greeting this was.
Then the angel said to her,



“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son,
and shall call His name Jesus.
He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest
and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.
And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever,
and of His kingdom there will be no end.”

~~~Reflections~~~
You may not even be aware of the impact you are making
in someone else life. Or maybe you are?
I doubt Mary knew how she was going to impact peoples lives.
What matters is how you deal with going through those
uncomfortable circumstances or situations.

Your actions affect how others see you.
Do they see your faith.
Your circumstances may not always be what you expect.
Change happens. It even happened to Mary and Joseph

Could you imagine if Mary had said....
"no, Lord"
"Now what am I going to do Lord?"
"I am not going to have time for myself, or things I desire."
"Ahhh My routine is all messed up!"
"All of my friends will be gone"
"I don't like being uncomfortable"

We should try to follow Mary's example.
Trust in the Lord. Have faith.
Mary may had a bit of fear at first.
I mean come on, if you saw the angel Gabriel
don't you think it might shake you up a bit?

She placed her trust in the Lord
Then Mary said,
“Behold the maidservant of the Lord!
Let it be to me according to your word.”
And the angel departed from her.

When your in the most difficult times,
God is closer to you than ever.
God has a purpose for this season and every season.
Rejoice that God is Mighty!
That He has dominion over every aspect of your life.

~~~Prayer~~~
Lord I am thankful you have dominion over every aspect of my life.
Let your will be done according to your word.
I rejoice in the conception of your Holy Son, Jesus!
For finding Favor with Mary.
I ask that you would find favor with me, and reveal
your Holy Spirit to me when I am in uncomfortable situations.
Remove any strongholds of fear, anxiety or doubt.
We give you the Glory! Amen.

Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace

Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace

Isaiah 9:6-7

For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.





Of the increase of His government and peace
There will be no end,

Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,

To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.


~~~Reflections~~~

The Birth of Jesus had been foretold centuries before He was born.
You can find many of the old testament prophets having proclaimed his arrival.
The Messiah is often represented as having been given, or sent.
Some think of the Messiah as a rich gift from God.
Truth is Jesus was an unselfish Gift of Love.
Man had no claim on him.
God unselfishly gave his Son to be a sacrifice for the sins of the world.

John 3:16  For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Christ Born of Mary

Christ Born of the Virgin Mary

Matthew 1:18-25

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows:
After His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph,
before they came together.

She was found with child of the Holy Spirit.
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man,
and not wanting to make her a public example,
was minded to put her away secretly.

But while he thought about these things,
behold,
an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying,  “Joseph, son of David,
do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife,
for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.



And she will bring forth a Son,
and you shall call His name Jesus,
for He will save His people from their sins.”
So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying...

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son
and they shall call His name Immanuel,”
which is translated, “God with us.”

Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep,
did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife,
and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son.
And he called His name Jesus. "Immanuel" "God with us"

~~Reflections~~~
Mary being a Virgin of flesh and blood. 
and for the child Jesus was Miraculously
conceived in her womb was of the Holy Spirit.
A DIVINE MIRACLE!
As His Word spoke this world into existence.
Gods HIS Holy Spirit Miraculously, Supernatural Intervention had her conceive Jesus. 

Matthew mentions the paternity of the Holy Ghost very quickly.
Before either Joseph or Mary are mentioned.
Some scriptures to references for the virgin birth are Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:26-38 Galatians 1-4
From the Old Testament prophetic message in Isaiah 7:14.
Christmas is more than just a tree, lights, gifts, jingle bells, holiday, or a birthday.
All through out the Bible, God has used days to remember things.
Nine major holidays and Sabbath days instructed by God in the Old Testament.
Seven of these were appointed feasts, meant to be a sacred time when the Israelites met with God. Three of these seven appointed feasts were pilgrimage feasts, when all Israelite males were required to appear before the Lord at the temple in Jerusalem.
Lets take a look at the celebration of the Birth of Jesus or also known as Christmas, from a Christian perspective. There is a lot of biblical basis, traditional observances, seasons, facts, and an interesting section revealing the fulfillment of the Messiah, Jesus Christ throughout the Bible.
Christmas No matter what day you celebrate it. Is a reminder that God did something so Divine and Holy. He sent his Son the Messiah for us, so we could be from sins and sickness. Give God Praise!
Christmas is a reminder GOD IS WITH US!

Fullness of the time

God Sent Forth His Son

Galatians 4:1-6

Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child.

does not differ at all from a slave

though he is master of all

but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father. 

Even so we, when we were children

were in bondage under the elements of the world. 

But when the fullness of the time had come,

God sent forth His Son, born of a woman,

born under the law,  

to redeem those who were under the law,

that we might receive the adoption as sons.

And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”

Make room in the inn.

Luke 2:6-7

So it was, that while they were there,
the days were completed for her to be delivered.
And she brought forth her firstborn Son,
and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths,
and laid Him in a manger,
because there was no room for them in the inn.

~~~Reflections~~~
If each of us is an innkeeper. Have you made room for Jesus in your life?  If not. There is still time.  Get on your knees, Raise your hands and Worship the King of Kings, Glory to the King of the Jews! the Messiah, the one who was born and died for your sins.
Make Room.. Pray this prayer.
Father, we thank you for grace. We are willing to make room for you in our lives. Forgive us of our selfishness, and our sins. Help us to always put you first. Help me to be the innkeeper who decides to make room, Who makes time for You and your Word. Holy Spirit we welcome you. In Jesus Christ Name. Amen.

make disciples

Matthew 28:19

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of 

the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Wonderful

Isaiah 9:6 

For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; 

And the government will be upon His shoulder. 


And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

unto us a son is given

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.

Abide in my Love

If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
John 15:10

she brought forth her firstborn Son

Luke 2:7

And she brought forth her firstborn Son,

and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger,

because there was no room for them in the inn.

 

firstborn Son called Jesus

Matthew 1:25

and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son.

And he called His name Jesus.

 

 

 

 

 

His Name Jesus

 Matthew 1:21

 

And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins

 

 

 

 

 

HIS SON JESUS CHRIST

 

 

1 John 5:20

New King James Version (NKJV)

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
 

the father has life in himself

For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself .  John 5:26

 

The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath

Luke 6:5

Then Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

 

Happy Birthday Mighty God!

“For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

        Isaiah 9:6 NKJV

 

His Son

“But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.” 
      
Galatians 4:4-5

 

IMMANUEL

“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14



 

IMMANUEL with us is God.

 


 
 






















According to the strong's exhaustive concordance reference  "Immanuel" 
Hebrew 6005; with us is God - immanuel; a typical name of Isaiah's son -
Immanuel