Three Months

December 20, 2019

“Three Months”

Blessings folk!

Mary visited Elizabeth and Zacharias.

We have seen the proclamations of Mary and Elizabeth.

Mary stayed three months.

How do we know?

Luk 1:56
And Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her home.

Remember that Mary was visited by Gabriel when Elizabeth was in her sixth month.

Luk 1:26
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth,


So, it appears that Mary might have stayed until the birth of John.

That would make sense.

Something has always intrigued me.

Joseph.

When did Mary tell Joseph?
Before she left to visit Elizabeth?
After she returned?
Did she come back and tell Joseph “I’ve been gone three months. I’m expecting a child. Do not worry. The Father is God”?

The Word does not tell.

We do know that Joseph was told.
We do know he he decided to “put her away”…much better than stoning…

Mat 1:19
And Joseph her husband,
being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her,
planned to send her away secretly.

He desired no harm to Mary.
He did not want to disgrace her.

But, then an angel of the Lord gave him direction…

Mat 1:20
But when he had considered this,
behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying,
“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife;
for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

Think upon the emotions, the stress, the confusion, the turmoil that all this brought upon Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, Zacharias.

Still, they chose…eventually…to praise the Lord.
They chose obedience to His Word.

May we do likewise.

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