Author Archives: Mark Shields

Moved by the Spirit

In the post Submitting to His Will, we noted that the Holy Spirit was upon both Simeon and Anna. This day with God, let us also learn to wait and at the prompting of the Spirit take the first step … Continue reading →

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Submitting to His Will

Reading in Luke 2:21-39, Joseph and Mary comply with the Law of Moses. Every male is circumcised on the eighth day after birth. Then there is a time to wait for purification (v. 22-24). After another 33 days, they went … Continue reading →

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Slow Down and Listen

In the post Following His Guidance, I wrote about how frustrating and inconvenient it must have been for Mary and Joseph to travel so far to Bethlehem. It was a physically demanding and inconvenient trip of approximately 100 miles to … Continue reading →

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Following His Guidance

Reading in Luke 2:1-20, Joseph and Mary had to make a journey to register for a census being taken in the days of Caesar Augustus so they made a trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem. This was a trip of approximately … Continue reading →

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Receive the Best and Shine the Light

This week in the study of Luke 1:39-80, the thought to apply in our lives is to receive the best from God and believe that what He says will be accomplished. Be humble and realize that God knows the past, … Continue reading →

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