Merry Christmas.

The Annunciation, is the Christian celebration of the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Virgin Mary, that she would conceive and become the mother of Jesus the Son of God. Gabriel told Mary to name her son Jesus, meaning "Savior".
Many Christians observe this event with the Feast of the Annunciation on 25 March, nine full months before Christmas.

According to Luke 1:26, the Annunciation to Mary occurred "in the sixth month" of Elisabeth's pregnancy with the child later called John the Baptist.
Approximating the northern vernal equinox, the date of the Annunciation also marked the New Year in many places, including England, where it is called Lady Day.

Both the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches hold that the Annunciation took place at Nazareth, but differ as to the precise location.

The Bible does not provide the exact day or even the exact year in which Jesus was born in Bethlehem. But a close examination of the chronological details of history narrows the possibilities to a reasonable window of time.

The biblical details of Jesus’ birth are found in the Gospels. Matthew 2:1 states that Jesus was born during the days of Herod the king. Since Herod died in 4 B.C., we have a parameter to work with. Further, after Joseph and Mary fled Bethlehem with Jesus, Herod ordered all the boys 2 years old and younger in that vicinity killed. This indicates that Jesus could have been as old as 2 before Herod’s death. This places the date of His birth between 6 and 4 B.C.

Virgin Birth
These two Gospels declare that Jesus was begotten not by Joseph, but by the power of the Holy Spirit while Mary was still a virgin, in fulfillment of prophecy.

Thus, in mainstream Christianity, Jesus is regarded as being literally the "only begotten son" of God, while Joseph is regarded as his adoptive father.
Matthew immediately follows the genealogy of Jesus with: "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".

Likewise, Luke tells of the Annunciation: "How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?" The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God."

Augustine considers it a sufficient answer that Joseph was the father of Jesus by adoption, his legal father, through whom he could rightfully claim descent from David.
Tertullian, on the other hand, argues that Jesus must have descended from David by blood through his mother Mary.
He sees Biblical support in Paul's statement that Jesus was "born of a descendant of David according to the flesh".
Affirmations of Mary's Davidic ancestry are found early and often.

The Ebionites, a sect who denied the virgin birth, used a gospel which, according to Epiphanius, was a recension of Matthew that omitted the genealogy and infancy narrative.[113] These differences reflect the Ebionites' awareness of Jewish law (halakhah) relating to lineage inheritance, adoption, and the status of ancestry claims through the mother.

Yesu with his Prana Mudra which energises every dormant energy, heals and sustains life.
His healing miracles are his sign.

The seven Christian virtues are from two sets of virtues. The four cardinal virtues are Prudence, Justice, Restraint (or Temperance), and Courage (or Fortitude).
The cardinal virtues are so called because they are regarded as the basic virtues required for a virtuous life.

The three theological virtues, are Faith, Hope, and Love (or Charity).
* Prudence: also described as wisdom, the ability to judge between actions with regard to appropriate actions at a given time
* Justice: also considered as fairness, the most extensive and most important virtue
* Temperance: also known as restraint, the practice of self-control, abstention, and moderation tempering the appetition
* Courage: also termed fortitude, forebearance, strength, endurance, and the ability to confront fear, uncertainty, and intimidation
* Faith: belief in God, and in the truth of His revelation as well as obedience to Him
* Hope: expectation of and desire of receiving; refraining from despair and capability of not giving up. The belief that God will be eternally present in every human's life and never giving up on His love.
* Charity: a supernatural virtue that helps us love God and our neighbors, the same way as we love ourselves.

Merry Christmas- Celebration of the birth of the Avtar of supreme self- sacrifice and compassion who showed the the world the power of forgiveness and immortality of the soul with his resurrection. The birth of the Healer!

Merry Christmas!
Whispers of a Wanderer.
December 24, 2021

Seeing a gecko is nothing.
It becomes a problem when it disappears.