There was a certain man from Zorah, of the clan of Danites, whose name was Manoah. His wife was barren and had borne no children. An angel of the Lord appeared to the women and said to her, "Though you are barren and have no children, yet you will conceive and bear a son. Now, then, be careful not to take no wine or strong drink, and to eat nothing unclean. As for the son you will conceive and bear, no razor shall touch his head, for this boy is to be consecrated to God from the womb. It is he who will begin the deliverance of Israel from the power of the Philistines." The woman went and told her husband , "A man of God came to me; He had the appearance of an angel of God, terrible indeed. I did not ask him where he came from, nor did he tell me his name. But he said to me, "You will be with child and bear a son. So take neither wine nor strong drink, and eat nothing unclean. For the boy will be consecrated to God from the womb, until the day of his death." The woman bore a son and named him Samson. The boy grew up and the Lord blessed him; The Spirit of the Lord stirred him.
Consideration: Manoah's wife was barren and had no children. An angel of the Lord told her that she would conceive and bear a son. The child would be consecrated to God from the womb, until the day of his death. She named him Samson.
God sent the angel Gabriel to Zechariah and told him that his wife Elizabeth would bear a son. Elizabeth was barren and both she and Zechariah were advanced in years.
The angel Gabriel was sent from God to the virgin, Mary, who was betrothed to Joseph. The angel told her that she would conceive and bear a son in her womb, and the child's name would be Jesus. Mary was to conceive this child without having relations with Joseph, but by the power of the Holy Spirit the child would be conceived.
Father, "All Powerful" nothing is impossible for You. Amen!
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