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December: Messiah
Today we look at a visit of an angel of God to a very confused Joseph. The angel directs Joseph in what he must do to aid his intended in her circumstance. God’s angel tells Joseph the impending child’s name and its meaning.
“All this took place to fulfill what the Lord said through the prophet. ‘ The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him ‘Immanuel’—which means ‘God with us.’”
Matthew 1:22: 23 (NIV)
Matthew tells us of an angel’s visit to Joseph. He was considering leaving Mary as opposed to having her stoned. Matthew says he could have exposed her to public disgrace. (1:19) He must have been torn by what his choices were. An angel from God visited the carpenter and spoke of the importance of the child Mary carried.
All names have meanings. The name God selected for His Son has the best meaning of all, “God with us.”
Once we accept Jesus into our hearts, God is with us all the time. He is even there when we don’t feel His presence.
In our present world, we see events occur that are heart-wrenching. When these events are of a personal nature, we have to allow the Holy Spirit to give us the strength to function in the face of the circumstances of this fallen world. I cannot stress enough the importance of standing for Christ because He is truly “God with us.” When we do this, as He directs we bring His Kingdom into our world.
Hi Cecelia! I'm glad you reminded me of the meaning of the name 'Jesus'. I always think of Immanuel meaning that, but of course that includes his name too.
ReplyDeleteI am always so impressed by Joseph. He has a dream, and acts on it. He accepts Mary, moves to Egypt, all because of a dream. What faithfulness and humility he possessed. God was certainly with him!
Blessings,
Ceil
Hi Ceil, It's always a blessing to hear from you. I admire Joseph because he wasn't afraid to follow God's direction. Blessings.
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