Matthew 1-2

Nikke's thoughts

It amazes me how orderly and precise the genealogy is. I am not one to be this exact.

As I was reading about Joseph and Mary needing to flee to be safe from harm I cannot imagine how scared one must be for their life and the life of their unborn child. Who is the Son of God a little more pressure there maybe?
As a new mom I would be so scared.

The strength of Joseph amazes me and the obedience he had to the Lord. In 1. Marrying a woman who was already pregnant.
2. In his dreams when the angel appears to him on 3 separate times to flee or go.

He exhibits what I believe to be a "real man"


Mary also amazes me too. She is carrying the Son of God in her womb and takes the responsibility that God has placed on her life with no complaints.

Angie's thoughts

Yeah, I'll have to agree with Nikke on how much courage that couple must have had. Not only the speculation you would recieve from being pregnant outside of marriage (especially in that time in history) .. but giving birth to the Christ. The single most important person to ever exist. Ever. ahahah that's a big deal. I wouldn't believe it if it happened to me. But they put so much faith and trust in God that they got through it no matter what people thought. I think that they gave a perfect example for not caring what people think about you. THATS PUNK ROCK! hahah. Just kidding. Obviously there is a message here, an example to follow, in not following the world, but throwing yourself down the path of God. THAT I can dig. Screw what they say. Jesus think's I'm awesome.

tight.