“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son and will call Him Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14 Read Matthew 1:18-25. Joseph takes the stage today, and through his encounter with an angel, we learn a lot about Christ. You see, Joseph was stuck. No direction he could take seemed to be the right one. Even if he ...
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Day Sixteen: Where is your treasure?
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21 Look again at Matthew 2:9-12. You know, when we see manger scenes with wise men, we often see three of them, each carrying a single gift. This passage, however, paints a slightly different picture for us. First, we don’t really know how many magi there were. Tradition says three, probably ...
Day Fifteen: Worthy of Worship
“Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?” Matthew 2:2 Read Matthew 2:1-12. The Magi, who are often called “Wise Men,” certainly did have some things together. They studied the heavens, searching for signs, and when they saw a sign that pointed to Christ, they followed it far and wide until it led them to where He was. Unlike the shepherds who went to see “this thing” of ...
Day Fourteen: “Mary, Did You Know?”
“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” Luke 2:19 Now’s a good time for us to review the road Mary had been walking. It had been marked by obedience but was also full of obstacles. From the moment the angel appeared to her, nothing had been “normal.” As she held her son near, kissed His forehead and settled in for well-earned ...