Who is pregnant? HOW?!?!?

Good morning everyone! God is good all the time, all the time God is good!! Well, yesterday you understand that Jesus came from 14 generations 3 times, or a total of 42 generations from Abraham.

Okay, so we are to Joseph, but what about Mary. Matthew 1:18 "This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she bacame pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit."
First of all, Mary was a virgin or parthenos which literally means a marriageable maiden and a woman who has never had sexual intercourse with a man.

Being born of man simply means born of sin nature, the Messiah could not be born of sin nature, therefore she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit.

How old was Mary? Well, there is no set age in the Bible of either Mary or Joseph; however, experts who look at all the information from these times say she was probably between 13-15. Joseph was probably older as this was the tradition in ancient times, a set marriage with a man who has a profession.

Just think of what Mary went through. Think of a 13 or 14 year old girl you know. First, she becomes pregnant and never slept with a man. How do you explain this? Then, Joseph is thinking this girl has cheated on me, I don't want her as a wife.

Now here is a situation that needs clarification. Both Mary and Joseph had no control over these circumstances at all. Who is in control? GOD! But do we always understand? No.

In today's world Mary would have had her first two choices: have the baby or abortion. If have the baby, then comes keep the baby or put the baby up for adoption. Wow! I'm just glad planned parenthood was not around when Mary became pregnant. Just points to ponder. Tomorrow - what's up with Joseph? Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny