The anticipation mounts as we get closer and closer to finishing up our Mystery of History 1. I am loving seeing how the Lord is orchestrating all the nations to be ready for His coming. I was trying to describe it to my children in this way...
Mommy in is the bedroom getting ready to have a baby...
Daddy is filling the waterbirth tub
J is painting the walls of the baby's room
W is in the basement making the baby's cradle.
R is in the kitchen preparing a meal for Mommy to eat afterwards
and E is sewing the baby's clothes.
Oh, and D and H are getting the baby's toys ready.
The Lord was lining all the nations up perfectly to fulfill the scriptures and bring forth the birth of His Son. Enter: The second triumvirate, Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, Cleopatra and Herod the Great. This is fascinating stuff, people. Did you know that Herod the Great had the temple remodeled in a glorious fashion. He had the high priests trained in masonry and carpentry so they could go in and fix the Holy of Holies (since they were the only ones allowed in). The stones were so huge--60 to 80 tons! The Lord was using this evil man to prepare the temple to receive His Son. It puts new meaning into the time when the disciples were walking with Jesus and marveling over the beauty of the temple and Jesus replies "destroy this temple and I will rebuilt it in three days".
Excitement mounts as we see the events leading the Christ's birth who truly is the Mystery of History!!
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