By
The
Twelve Apostles
Archangel Duma Visits Mary
After the angel visited Elizabeth to deliver the good
news of the birth of St John De Baptist, five months passed by and the same
Gabriel, as Archangel Duma, came to Mary in her home in Nazareth and said,
“Hail Mary, hail! Once blessed in the name of God; twice blessed in the name of
Holy Spirit; thrice blessed in the name of Christ; for you are worthy, and will
bear a son who shall be called Emmanuel – God is with us. His name is Jesus,
for He saves His people from their sins.
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of
Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph,
of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. And having come in, the
angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed
are you among women!"
But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered
what manner of greeting this was. Then the angel said to her, "Do not be
afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive
in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. He will be
great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give
Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob
forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end."
Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know
a man?"
And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon
you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that
Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. Now indeed, Elizabeth
your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth
month for her who was called barren. For with God nothing will be
impossible."
Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to
me according to your word." And the angel departed from her. Luke 1:26-38
Explanations:
1. Jesus was God Almighty present and manifest
in the midst of humanity.
2. Likewise, in the midst of creation.
3. Just as a landlord can be inside or outside
his building; and Just as a lightsource
can be inside or outside a house.
4.
As it
was in the ancient time, and even so currently and in future, it is the Holy
Spirit that gives names to the children. Examples were Samson, John the Baptist
and Jesus.
5.
The
revelations may be received before or during the child’s presentation.
6.
Parents
and ministers should pray beforehand for the right name to be given to the
child.
7.
Whenever
a child is presented before the Lord, inside the temple, the Holy Spirit gives
revelation about the child to the parents and congregation.
Rejection And Acceptance Of
Prophecy By Joseph
At first
Joseph did not believe the message Archangel Duma delivered to Mary, when Mary
told him about it. Before Joseph accepted the message delivered to Mary by
Archangel Gabriel, in his form as Archangel Duma, it was the Angels that told
Joseph that the message is true. Mary was the first to tell him, but he was
doubting the message. It is a glorious thing that Angels came and delivered
messages to them.
The same
problem exists today, because many men do not usually believe the messages
which are delivered by the Hosts of Angels and Saints of Heaven through dreams,
visions, trances, etc. And that is why many things are going wrong in many
families and society.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was
betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the
Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make
her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. But while he thought
about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream,
saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your
wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she will
bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His
people from their sins."
So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the
Lord through the prophet, saying: "Behold, the virgin shall be with child,
and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is
translated, "God with us."
Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord
commanded him and took to him his wife, and did not know her till she had
brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus. Matthew 1:18-25
Mary Visits Elizabeth
And Mary went with haste to tell Elizabeth about the
promises of Gabriel; together they rejoiced. Elizabeth was Mary’s sister.
And in the home of Zacharias and Elizabeth did Mary stay three months; then she
returned to Nazareth.
Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste,
to a city of Judah, and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting
of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and
Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Then she spoke out with a loud voice
and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For
indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe
leaped in my womb for joy. Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a
fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord." Luke
1:39-44
The
Song Of Mary
And Mary said:
"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 has shown strength with His arm;
He has scattered the proud in the imagination 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,
In remembrance of His mercy,
As He spoke to our fathers,
To Abraham and to his seed forever."
And Mary remained with her about three months,
and
returned to her house. Luke 1:46-56
This
song by Mary is also a psalm that praises God and tells of His wonderful works
of mercy.
Explanations:
1. Every minister of God knows what he was
destined and called to do.
2. King
Joseph De World Emperor said that God sent him in advance to Egypt to save
humanity from famine.
3. Moses came
to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt, to the Promised Land.
4. Jeremiah
said he was made and sent as a prophet to the nations.
5. John the
Baptist came to baptize with water, for repentance.
6. St Paul
said he was made an apostle to the Gentiles.
7. Mary said
of herself, “…henceforth all generations
will call me blessed…” Indeed, she is blessed. She never asked anybody to
pray to her or make images of her.