Tag Archives: Mary

Slow Down and Listen

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Mark Shields

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

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Mark Shields

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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The Best Inside

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Mark Shields

Mary visits Elizabeth in the hill country of Judea which was about 60 miles south of Nazareth. Elizabeth is very happy to see Mary and as described in Luke 1:39-56, the baby in her womb leaped for joy when she … Continue reading →

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Nothing will be Impossible

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Mark Shields

Mary was told she would become pregnant even though she was a virgin. The divine power of the Holy Spirit has no limits. Have you ever thought about the expanse of our universe? Does it have an end? Is there … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Divine Power of the Holy Spirit

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Mark Shields

Through the accounts of Mary and Elizabeth having a child in Luke 1:26-38 we learn about the amazing divine power of the Holy Spirit. Mary was told by an angel named Gabriel that she would conceive a child even though … Continue reading →

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