Somewhere Out There…

Its important to know where you’re from to figure out what you need to do to get where you want to go. Jesus came from the most unlikely of places. A unwed, poor mother in a time when poor unwed mothers would be stoned to death for having sex out of wedlock (adultery). Out of those circumstances we receive Jesus, a man that changed the world and has taught so many. He teaches to not judge but forgive, to not hate but to love and that he was willing to die a most horrible death for mistakes you have and will make. I invite everyone to take some time to study the teachings of Jesus. Whether a Christian or not he has some very powerful words. Even Grandi was a fan of Jesus, it was being turned away from a Christian church though that turned him off. I encourage all to love with blind eyes and welcome everyone. Jesus calls us to feed the hungry, cloth the naked and tend to the sick. There was not caveat there. He didn’t say feed, cloth or tend to those that look like you. He didn’t say to just pay taxes that say are supposed to do that. God wants us to get our hands dirty. He wants us to humble ourselves and serve others in need with our own two hands. As someone who is a sinner I know that I have much to learn. I want to be a better person so I need study and practice. I look to Jesus for that. He fills me with a hope and a light that lifts me higher than I have ever felt. Each week I goto Church to learn and to give back. I go for community and to study and to find opportunities to help others. I thank God everyday for blessings he has bestowed me. With my eyes forward and my talents in hand I kneel humbly in the service of God and my fellow man. With God, Jesus and Holy Spirit as my guide I know I can accomplish anything.

Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23

1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, 4and Ram the father of Ammin'adab, and Ammin'adab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5and Salmon the father of Bo'az by Rahab, and Bo'az the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, 6and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uri'ah, 7and Solomon the father of Rehobo'am, and Rehobo'am the father of Abi'jah, and Abi'jah the father of Asa, 8and Asa the father of Jehosh'aphat, and Jehosh'aphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzzi'ah, 9and Uzzi'ah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezeki'ah, 10and Hezeki'ah the father of Manas'seh, and Manas'seh the father of Amos, and Amos the father of Josi'ah, 11and Josi'ah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon. 12And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoni'ah was the father of She-al'ti-el, and She-al'ti-el the father of Zerub'babel, 13and Zerub'babel the father of Abi'ud, and Abi'ud the father of Eli'akim, and Eli'akim the father of Azor, 14and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eli'ud, 15and Eli'ud the father of Elea'zar, and Elea'zar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ. 18Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit; 19and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit; 21she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." 22All this took place to fulfil what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: 23"Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel" (which means, God with us).