Advent

 …an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,  Though you are little among the thousands of Judah,  Yet out of you shall come forth to Me  The One to be Ruler in Israel,  Whose goings forth are from of old,  From everlasting. (Mic 5:2

 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.  (Isa 9:5–6 ASV) These

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.  (Isa 7:14 ASV) The prophet Isaiah had a long ministry of more than 40 years. ‘The

 I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance,  (Ps 2:7–8 ASV) The promise of a Son to

The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh come: And unto him shall the obedience of the peoples be. (Gen 49:10 ASV) Time flies… and sometimes crawls. Time passes unevenly in

And the angel of Jehovah called unto Abraham a second time out of heaven, and said, By myself have I sworn, saith Jehovah, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, that in