tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post4410808663556100823..comments2023-08-27T06:33:12.637-05:00Comments on The Bible in a Year - and Beyond!: Sunday, October 9th, 2016: Matthew 1:18-25, Matthew 1:1-17, Luke 3:23-38, Luke 2:1-28 ~ JayTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12045517118866436340noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post-36325164042338332772016-10-11T19:14:10.404-05:002016-10-11T19:14:10.404-05:00I love gleaning interesting things from genealogie...I love gleaning interesting things from genealogies. It was important to show that Jesus was a deecendant of David on both Mary and Joseph's sides because He had to be Messiah through blood (Mary) and birthright (Joseph).<br /><br />How exciting it must have been for Simeon to see the long awaited baby Jesus!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045517118866436340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094248114996261058.post-91045036669802832272016-10-09T07:50:37.572-05:002016-10-09T07:50:37.572-05:00The beginning of this reading, in Matthew 1:20, re...The beginning of this reading, in Matthew 1:20, reminds me again how the storey of Jesus is a miracle, planned by God using the right people doing the right things, <br /><br /> 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. <br /><br />God used plain everyday people to perform this miracle birth, and He can use us to do many things as well, I pray that I'm always willing. <br />Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983845317182469954noreply@blogger.com