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I also wonder what it was like to carry the presence of the Lord in such a tangible way. I wonder what it felt like to feel the Messiah’s first kick, his heartbeat next to yours, to feel His life within you. I wonder if there were times when Mary couldn’t imagined NOT being chosen?
She had prayed but her brother did not get better. She sent word to Jesus, “The one you love is sick.” Jesus did not come. As they waited for Jesus, their brother died. All hope was gone. This was the end. She was heart broken. Grief-stricken. Angry. After four days of mourning, crying, grieving Jesus, her friend, Jesus who had sat at their table and told stories of how he...
What do you do when God speaks a grandiose dream into your heart? It’s big. Impossible in your own strengths, talents and abilities. The old covenant began with a promise that was impossible naturally. Sarah, in her old, past child bearing years, would give birth. Abraham did what most of us have done and tried to offer God an option that was manageable in his abilities. How about Ishmael? Abraham...