60 Second Christianity Wisdom International

What are you willing to sacrifice to obey God’s plan? Joseph’s obedience to God meant sacrificing his personal pride, privacy, and priorities. After learning that Mary’s child was conceived by the Holy Spirit, Joseph took her as his wife. That would have created all kinds of public scandal. Mary was pregnant and Joseph was not the father. The angel told him, “[Mary] will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins”. Joseph’s response was immediat...

How would you react if your fiancé turned out to be pregnant? Joseph faced this situation. Engaged to Mary, he discovered she was pregnant before they came together. Matthew 1:18 tells us, “She was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.” Joseph, a just man, planned to divorce her quietly to avoid public disgrace. But an angel appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit” (Matt...

How did Zechariah react to the angel's message about his son's birth? In Luke's Gospel, the angel Gabriel appeared to Zechariah, announcing that his wife Elizabeth would bear a son named John, who would prepare the way for the Lord. Zechariah doubted, asking for proof, and Gabriel declared he would be silent until the prophecy was fulfilled. When John was born, Zechariah wrote, “His name is John”, and his speech returned. Zechariah praised God, singing of salvation and the coming Messiah, say...

What did Mary do after hearing she would bear the Messiah? Mary, engaged to Joseph, heard from the angel Gabriel that she, a virgin, would conceive miraculously and bear the long-awaited Messiah. Gabriel also informed her that her elderly relative Elizabeth was six months pregnant. Seeking understanding, Mary traveled to Elizabeth's home, a three-day journey. Upon arrival, Elizabeth's unborn son leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth blessed Mary. Mary responded with a song of praise, saying, “My ...

How did God use Caesar Augustus to fulfill prophecy? Well, Luke 2:1-2 tells us that Caesar Augustus issued a decree for a census. This required everyone to return to their ancestral homes. That of course including Joseph and Mary. Although they lived in Nazareth, they had to travel to Bethlehem. That journey fulfilled the prophecy of Micah 5:2 that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. God used the decree of a Roman emperor to bring about His perfect plan. Even when life seems confusing, Go...