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THE PASSOVER Luke 2:41  Every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom -------------------------------------------- The Israelites suffered alot in the hands of the Egyptians. When they were free from the suffering, they crossed over to liberty thus the name Passover. The custom has been done several generations;.... and in our generation, there is a style. Instead of celebrating the crossover from Egypt to the promised Land, we have the Passover from one year to the other.  After Immanuel was born, Mary His mother went to Jerusalem to have the Passover feast. It was a yearly duty. And when we see in our lives, there is an Egypt that God has set us from and yet there is a different Egypt that the devil plans against us. There is something that God has done for us yet the devil still plans more for us. As God is doing ,the devil is undoing. At the point of do...

BROKEN HOUR Luke 1:18  Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.” 19 The angel answered, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. 20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their proper time .” -------------------------------------------- Zechariah and his wife were gone in years. They were not having any child with them as their own. They had prayed for one and somehow given up. Now, an angel came to them with a great promise; they will have a son and will name him John. And that John will do wonders and will be great in the eyes of God . He will also pave way for Jesus that was to be born. Zechariah well knowing that he was advanced in years doubted the claim. He claimed he can't be sure of this. To cut his disruptions to God's D...

BLESSED FAITH Luke 1:45  Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!” -------------------------------------------- In all generation, it was a never heard of reality. There was no reality as a woman to bear children single handedly. Even in the miracles that were heard of, such a miracle was never enlisted. But there they were, Mary was promised to have a child and her husband was to be Joseph. But even before statements sunk in her virgin soul, she was pregnant. She was pregnant through the power of the holy Spirit. But how could she ever tell her relatives about her new status.? How on earth could she explain her claim? But not going further, just right within her, how much of faith could she have to make her believe the angelic messages.  Well, she took on the blind beliefs. But one thing I have noticed is that many of biblical heroes who made faith first were blessed before the fruit of their faith. The first statem...

SONGS OF ANGELS   Luke 2:12  This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” -------------------------------------------- The news about His birth couldn't be held in silence. There were might angels that were set out to proclaim His birth.  Shepards lying in wait for the animals expected nothing. They were on their usual routine. Suddenly an angel came to them with unique news. He openly tells them that Christ - the savior has been born. And that they will find him in a manger in Bethlehem. But besides all of these, have you ever wondered as to whether these people really kept keen watch over the Christ that was born; as he grew to become a preacher? I mean they had waited for the savior to be born as the prophesies had it , and that if ...

WESTERN STAR OF IMMANUEL   Matthew 2:1  After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” -------------------------------------------- The three wise men are at one evening in their eastern territories. Behold, huh...a bright blue "sun" in the night sky. It is there running from the East to West. Ohh...!.  At this exclamation they stepped forward to pursue the star west wise.  The bright star Shone clearly. It was the western star of Immanuel. Being ones who have studied stars and known their relationship to humanity and different births, they well knew that what was born this time is a never heard of thing. It is something they needed to reach out and behold it's glory. Have you ever wondered what the wise men thought about before embarking on the great journey to the W...