by gwhope_admin | Dec 12, 2012 | Living it Out
In Hebrew, her name “Elisheva” means God’s oath or God’s promise. In the Greek, “Elizabeth” is further described as God’s abundance. Cousin to Mary and wife to Zacharias, she played a pivotal role in the pre-Christmas story. Elizabeth is listed in Luke chapter 1 as a...
by gwhope_admin | Dec 5, 2012 | Living it Out
He plays one of the smaller roles in the Christmas story, yet because of his integrity – God chose him as step-father for the holy. Joseph, son of another Jacob, is mentioned in the genealogy of Christ in Matthew 1. This was the man whose fiancé, Mary, received more...
by gwhope_admin | Nov 28, 2012 | Living it Out
It’s Part 1 of the Christmas story. The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary. This teenaged girl from Nazareth was “greatly troubled.” The angel said, “Do not be afraid.” He then told her that even though she was a virgin, she would bear God’s son. A pregnancy miracle by...
by gwhope_admin | Apr 4, 2012 | Connecting to God
We spend so much time, energy and stress celebrating Christmas when the major Christian holiday should be Easter. True, at Christmas we celebrate the birth of Jesus and what a momentous event that was! But we also max out our credit cards, deal with the dynamics of...
