"This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
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. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).
When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus." Matthew 1:18-25
What an amazing plan God has! Every detail, He takes care of. He did all of this, to save us from death! He wants us to come live with Him in heaven for eternity. He loves us that much! That is amazing! Imagine, if He loves us that much, how He also will attend to the details in our daily lives...IF we let Him. We have to give Him control instead of trying to control it ourselves. He has a plan for us... we just have to give up our plans for His.
We are approaching Christmas. There are gifts to be bought, plus Jay's birthday is in December. At a time when money is the tightest I find out that one of my kids needs a tooth pulled and we have to take her to an oral surgeon. Then, I find out that my son is missing two permanent teeth (apparently they don't exist in his gum) and the baby teeth will be permanent because there is no other tooth to push them out... AND... there is a cavity in that baby tooth that will now be permanent. OK, I think we are looking at around $1000+ worth of dentistry with no dental insurance. My first reaction is to say "why?"; "why now?". Then I have to stop and remind myself that God is in control. He will provide for our needs. There is a reason for this (though I can't for the life of me think of what it could possibly be!). I just have to have faith that it will all work out for the best. I still must also give God praise. He has done so many wonderful things for me and my family and He has ALWAYS taken care of our needs... I know He will again.
I hope everyone has a wonderful day! Merry Christmas!
Blessings!
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