The Nativity Story-The Movie

I thought this would be a good time to tell you about a must see movie. The Nativity Story, starring Keisha Castle-Hughes as Mary and Oscar Isaac as Joesph.

Honestly, I know this sounds awful, but I had become "numb" to the CHRISTmas story! I'm sure you've done this too. You read it every year, and everything becomes "normal." The thing that got me the most was her pregnancy. Reading the story, its like...."yeah, yeah, yeah, she gave birth to a Son concieved of the Holy Spirit, I know that!" The movie helped me to see how hard that must have been! Trying to convince her parents that she hadn't been with anyone, or Joseph for that matter! And how ridiculous it must have sounded, yet it was true! Can you imagine how scary that must have been for her? She was around 14-16 I believe, she had to leave her home, her family, everything. And Joesph, he didn't really have a choice in all this! Did you know that the sin of having physical intimacy before marriage  was death by stoning? Yeah, think that over for a bit!

I reccomend this movie to anyone who has "normalized" the birth story. Its a great movie, the filming is great too! Let me know if you do see it, what you think of it.

Luke 1:46-55- The song of Mary

"My soul magnifies the Lord

and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

for he has regarded

the lowly state of his maidservant.
For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.
For He who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is His name.
And His mercy is on those who fear Him,
from generation to generation.
He shown strength with his arm;

He has scattered the proud in the imagintaion of their hearts.

He has put down the mighty from their thrones,

And exalted the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,

And the rich He has sent away empty.

He has helped his servant Israel,

remembrance of His mercy,

As He spoke to our fathers,

To Abraham and his seed forever."

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