Christmas 2023- Recital

Unknown, Uncertainty and Unclear

Scene-1- The Annunciation ie Announcement- The Birth of Jesus. Its also the beginning to the transformation.

The Angel Gabriel appears to Mary, a young Jewish girl betrothed to a man named Joseph. The angel announces that she will bear the Son of the Most High. To her amazement the angel explains: The Holh Spirit will overshadow you and the Child will be Holy. The Son of God. Mary responds with Unfliching faith. Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.
The phrase The Lord is with you used here by the angel with reference to Mary, occurs throughout the Bible in order to indicate God's presence and support for accomplishing His mission. As for example with Moses in Ex 3:12, Joshua 1:5-9 and Gidon in Judges 3:12. That means Mary, too stands on the point of transition to some great moment in salvation history.

Its a like a blind date that set by the Lord, to redeem the loved ones, that belongs to Him.  The Greek adjustives Kuriakos reflects the belongings to the Lord, which is translated in Greek called Ekklesia which is referred to local assemblies, meeting for worship.

Indeed, her 'YES' to the angel is the act of obidence and reflection of active worship. That makes the way for the grand climax of the entire Bible. - the Cross and The resurrection of the Jesus Christ. God is free to save How He sees fit, but here His plan hangs on to Faith and obedience of the Virgin Mary; and for that she is called "The Blessed".

‭‭Luke‬ ‭2:1‭-‬7‬ ‭CEV‬‬

[1] About that time Emperor Augustus gave orders for the names of all the people to be listed in record books. [2] These first records were made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. [3] Everyone had to go to their own hometown to be listed. [4] So Joseph had to leave Nazareth in Galilee and go to Bethlehem in Judea. Long ago Bethlehem had been King David's hometown, and Joseph went there because he was from David's family. [5] Mary was engaged to Joseph and traveled with him to Bethlehem. She was soon going to have a baby, [6] and while they were there, [7] she gave birth to her first-born son. She dressed him in baby clothes and laid him on a bed of hay, because there was no room for them in the inn.

The reference Him in this scripture is Christ. Christ is an English transliteration of the Greek word for the Hebrew term Messiah, the anointed one.
We are doing a deep learning of Christology this evening by reflecting the Scriptures, singing carols, displaying a short skit, joyful expression of dance and many more events.


Known- Certain- Clear.

Scene 2- The Presentation. First visitors The Shepherd as instructed by the Angles.

‭‭Luke‬ ‭2:8‭-‬20‬ ‭CEV‬‬
[8] That night in the fields near Bethlehem some shepherds were guarding their sheep. [9]  All at once an angel came down to them from the Lord, and the brightness of the Lord's glory flashed around them. The shepherds were frightened. [10] But the angel said, “Don't be afraid! I have good news for you, which will make everyone happy. [11] This very day in King David's hometown a Savior was born for you. He is Christ the Lord. [12] You will know who he is, because you will find him dressed in baby clothes and lying on a bed of hay.” [13] Suddenly many other angels came down from heaven and joined in praising God. They said: [14] “Praise God in heaven! Peace on earth to everyone who pleases God.” [15] After the angels had left and gone back to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let's go to Bethlehem and see what the Lord has told us about.” [16] They hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and they saw the baby lying on a bed of hay. [17] When the shepherds saw Jesus, they told his parents what the angel had said about him. [18] Everyone listened and was surprised. [19] But Mary kept thinking about all this and wondering what it meant. [20] As the shepherds returned to their sheep, they were praising God and saying wonderful things about him. Everything they had seen and heard was just as the angel had said.

The nativity described in the scene 1. The most valuable Gift to the world, in fact it was The Gift, Luke, the Gospel historian, a Medic by profession places the birth of Jesus in a humble settings: there was no place for them in the inn. So Mary laid Jesus in a manger, after giving birth in a stable. Let's also be obedient and humbe as Mary did, say Yes to the God's Purposes by Faith, which is the act of Worship.

Like Mary, Shepherds did also make the efforts to be the first visitors when the information shared by the Gabriel along many more angles. God is here to Bless each one of us today and forever.  Let be prepared and ready to unwrap His guidance, purposes, support and blessings. By Faith we say Yes to Him and He calls us "The Blessed one" during this season. 🙏