God's Love Post

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared

with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said

to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened,

which the Lord has told us about.”

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying

in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what

had been told them about this child, and all who heard it … Continue Reading

In those days Caesar Augustus issued

a decree that a census

should be taken of the entire Roman world.

 (This was the first census that took place while

Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

And everyone went to his own town to register.

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth

in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David,

because he belonged to the house and line of David.

He went there to register with Mary,

who was pledged to be married to him and

was expecting a child.

While they were there, the time came for

the baby to be born, she

gave birth to her firstborn, a son.

She wrapped … Continue Reading

At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town

in the hill country of Judea, where she entered

Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When

Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped

in Elizabeth’s womb and Elizabeth was filled with

the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed:

“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the

child you will bear! But why am I so favored, that the

mother of my Lord should come to me? As soon as the

sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my

womb leaped for joy. Blessed is she who has believed that

what the Lord has said to … Continue Reading

In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a

town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named

Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The

angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored!

The Lord is with you.”

Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of

greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid,

Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and

give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He … Continue Reading

In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to

Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to

be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of

David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to

her an said. “Greetings to you who are highly favored!

The Lord is with you.”

Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered

what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said

to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with

God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you

are to give him the name Jesus. He will … Continue Reading