Warm Christmas greetings to you! My sweet lil camera that I use gets a work out. I still am learning about the things the SAMSUNG Digimax D53 5.0 Mega Pixels will do. Close ups are a challenge and when I take the flash off of the camera for natural lighting, if I don't hold the camera extra steady...the pic blurs. I'm still working on this and have plans in 2010 to do better with the close ups, but for now...well, I'm still working on this.
Mary's face is blurry. Truthfully, we don't know how she looked. No cameras were around two thousand years ago, but the written word of God has recorded History for us to read and enjoy for the today person.
Lovely Mary.
Scriptures says:
Luke 1:27 To a virgin espoused ( betrothed ) to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Luke 1:27 To a virgin espoused ( betrothed ) to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
28) And the angel came in unto her, and said, HAIL, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29) And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30) And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou has found favour with God.
31) And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
32) He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
33) And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
34) Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know NOT a man?
35) And the angel answered and said unto her, THE HOLY GHOST shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on the wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child (pregnant) of the Holy Ghost.
19) Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
20) But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying Joseph, thou son of David, fear not and take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
21) And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
22) Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
23) BEHOLD, A VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD, AND SHALL BRING FORTH A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME EMMANUEL, which being interpreted is God with us.
24) Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
25) And knew her NOT TILL she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
Tender hearted Joseph, of the house of David. Willing to be the earthly daddy to a child that wasn't his natural child. Joseph loved the young woman that carried the Messiah...that was Emmanuel, God with us, Joseph was gentle and kind, willing to protect Mary from a harsh world.
Together they traveled to Bethlehem. Mary was with child and the child would be named JESUS. HE will be called WONDERFUL...COUNSELOR. PRINCE OF PEACE. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest.
Luke 2:1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
2) (And this tax was first made when Cyrenius was govenor of Syria.)
3) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
4) And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
5) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
6) And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
7) And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the Inn.
So many people going to the same city to pay their taxes and no place to stay...so Mary and Joseph would stay in a stable.
Precious Jesus.
Merry Christmas,
~Deanna~
~Deanna~
