Day 19 – An angel visits Joseph. When Joseph heard the news that Mary was with child, he considered divorcing her from their engagement. But that was not God’s plan. This became the third time an angel appears announcing the baby Jesus. The first time was to Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, the forerunner to Christ. Then the angel appears to Mary, and now Joseph. And the angels are not finished yet with this Heavenly celebration! Matthew 1:20-22,24 But after Joseph had considered these things, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to him in a dream, […]
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Day 18 – Joseph is engaged to Mary. The Christmas story now switches to the book of Matthew for more details about Mary’s engagement to Joseph. The author Matthew was originally a tax collector by trade, an occupation that was considered the lowest class of sinners in those days. Yet Jesus chose to dine with him and his rebellious group of friends in Matthew’s home, an act that would have been improper to associate with such sinners. After the dinner party with Jesus, Matthew gives up everything he has to follow Jesus and becomes one of his twelve disciples. In […]
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Day 17 – Fulfillment of the prophecies. The anticipation is beginning to build in Luke’s story. Many people were curious about what had happened and the fulfillment of the ancient prophecies. A child was to come from the tribe of Judah, the town of Bethlehem, through the line of David, a messenger to prepare the way, and he would have eternal existence. While we wait for the celebration of the birth of Christ in a few days, let’s look back at many of the prophecies that were beginning to take place. “Daughter Zion, shout for joy and be […]
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Day 16 – John the Baptist is born. “For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland. – Isaiah 43:19 John the Baptist had a remarkable life. He came to make way for the Messiah and to prepare people’s hearts for salvation, though he did not know ahead of time who the Messiah was to be. He lived a simple and humble life in the wilderness, but was feared by […]
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Sue McCusker is a writer, Bible teacher, and web developer who loves to share the stories of life, hope, and faith she sees around her every day. She has written for Guideposts and Angels on Earth magazines, and teaches the story of God in women's Bible study.
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