 It is the sixth day of Advent
God is With Us
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" — which means, "God with us."
Matthew 1:18-23
These pictures are taken from the Scripted Scriptures Garden on Second Life, where you will find interactive features illustrating the theme of Light in the Darkness and bringing the Bible to life in new and imaginative ways. The advent feature shown here reflects on God coming to us in the flesh, with the cross overshadowing the birth of Christ. If you are a member of Second Life, why not go and experience it yourself?
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O Come, O Come Emmanuel, sung by Blaise Alleyn
and released under a Creative Commons Licence
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