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1. Beck From the Dead Time 2007-11-29 18:42
Give God My Disappointments and He Gives Me?God's Gift Exchange -- Part 4December 23rd, 2007Matthew 1:18-24Matthew 1:18-24"This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and 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 be with child and will 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 had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.""So her husband Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her secretly." Matthew 1:19 (HCSB)"When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus." Matthew 1:24-25 (NLT)"Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him." Matthew 2:1-2 (NKJV)What Do I Do When Life Disappoints?1. Listen For God To Speak."The angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women." Luke 1:18 (KJV)Mary said..."How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?" The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God...For nothing is impossible with God." Matthew 1:22-23 (NIV)2. Look For God Master Plan."We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 (NIV)"Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: "BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL," which translated means, "GOD WITH US." Matthew 1:22-23 (NASB)"You can make many plans, but the LORD'S purpose will prevail." Proverbs 19:21 (NLT)3. No Matter What Happens Worship God."Your worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth. That's the kind of people the Father is out looking for: those who are simply and honestly themselves before him in their worship." John 4:23 (MSG)"But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart." Luke 2:19 (NASB)"When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord commanded." Matthew 1:24 (NLT)"On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh." Matthew 2:11 (NIV)"Then the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child." Luke 2:17 (NLT)"In his name the nations will put their hope." Matthew 12:21 (NLT)"Anyone who trusts in him will never be disappointed."Romans 9:33 (NCV
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