Stepping up to the plate - Sandy

Matt 1:18 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothedto Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit

But Luke 1:37 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.”

Matt 1:19 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.

Deuteronomy 24:1 24 “When a man takes a wife and marries her, if then she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some indecency in her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her out of his house, and she departs out of his house,

Matt 1:20-21 ESV 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord 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. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

Matt 1:24 ESV 24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife,25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.

Matt 2:13-1513 Now when they (the wise men) had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.

14 And he (Joseph) rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt

15 and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”

Matt 2:19-20 19 But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,20 saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead.”

Matt 2:21 21 And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel

Matt 2:22 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee.

Matt 2:23 23 And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.

Proverbs 8:33 33 Hear instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it

Philipians 4:13 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me

Ephesians 4:31 31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice

Ephesians 6:1-4 6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.2 “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise),3 “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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Prov 3:5-6 Scripture of the day

Prov3:5 TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND LEAN NOT ON YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING

Mark 9:14-29 Man brings son having a fit and convulsions, Jesus healed him

Mark 9:22-24 22 And it has often cast him into fire and into water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” 23 And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.” 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out[a] and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!”

Phil 1:6 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

Heb12:2 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

John 10:10 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have i