<TITLE>03. Par 10-12</TITLE>L-10 I believe that the sun had already come up and was bathing across the Galilean skies, drawing up the fragrance of the roses. For the night had been quiet, and sweetness comes on the air. And she was making her way down along the side of the street to the city well, where the people come to gather their supply of water. And as she made her way along with a little crock under her arm, she was studying, thinking about the day before and the great mighty message that the rabbi had preached. And at this message that she and Joseph, her engaged husband, had spoke of on their front porch after the midday meal.
As they set there, looking across the little hill to where finally the little house would be erected where they were to spend their life (as far as they knew) in this little building. Joseph was a carpenter; and he loved his job, and he loved to do things just right. And being a believer in God and knowed that there was Someone Who watched over him, he wanted all of his work to be just exactly right. But oh, this little house was a special one; the doors had to be just perfect, and the--the closets in it... Because he was bringing the sweetest woman in all the world there to be his bride.

L-11 And as they, as the custom, would set out there and look at the little house, and plan just how the roses'd be at this little spot, and the gate must be a little heart, because they were so in love. And how they would planning on doing it, because Joseph (being the carpenter) why, he could take his time. And then perhaps just behind the house, there was going to be the carpenter's shop, where he would do all of his cabinet work, to make his doors, and--and the little odds and ends that was brought to him. And in that, they would have their livelihood.
And this Sunday, as soon as they had come out (or Sabbath) and set on the front porch after the midday meal, it must've been Joseph that said, "That was a striking message this morning, Mary. I'm so thrilled when I hear our rabbi speak of the greatness of Jehovah. And oh, how he told us of that great, mighty God that came down into Egypt and took our people out, how He opened up the Red Sea when it got in His way. And how He rained bread out of the heaven, blowed the quails in out of the field, led them by a Pillar of Fire by night, and a Cloud by day. And how the children of Israel camped under this great Light as they walked in the Light; wherever It went, they went also. And brought them safely into the promised land..."

L-12 And Mary might have said something like this, "Yes, darling. But I want to ask you something. What happened to that great God, that He isn't just as great today as He was then? Did you notice the rabbi after that wonderful message, then alas, he said, 'Jehovah must've turned His back on us, because that He doesn't perform miracles any more.'"
But Joseph quickly picked it up, and said, "But, Mary, I believe that God is just as great and powerful as He ever was."
And upon that, Mary's mother, Anna, must have come to the door, and said, "Are you young folks waiting for the Scriptures?" and handed into the hand of Mary, which passed it on to Joseph, the book of Isaiah.
Joseph opening up the scroll, begin to read. And when he come to Isaiah 9:6, "Unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given. And his... the government shall be upon his shoulders. His name shall be called Counselor, Prince of Peace, Mighty God, Everlasting Father. And of His peace and His kingdom there shall be no end."


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