This Christmas season, open up the Bible to the Books of Mathew, Mark, Luke and John and read about how much God loves you and me...
The Birth of Jesus Foretold
Luke 1: 26In the sixth month, God sent the angelGabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee,27to a virgin pledgedto be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's namewas Mary. 28The angel went to her and said,"Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."
29Mary was greatly troubled at his wordsand wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30Butthe angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor withGod. 31You will be with child and give birth to a son,and you are to give him the name Jesus. 32He will begreat and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give himthe throne of his father David, 33and he will reign overthe house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end."
34"How will this be," Mary askedthe angel, "since I am a virgin?"
35The angel answered, "The HolySpirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.So the holy one to be born will be called[c] theSon of God. 36Even Elizabeth your relative is going tohave a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixthmonth. 37For nothing is impossible with God."
38"I am the Lord's servant,"Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angelleft her.
A child was born, God incarnate, who came to this earth, born of a virgin. He began his ministry at the age of thirty and for three years changed the course of this world forever. Upon completion of his ministry he gave us the ultimate Christmas present: Salvation. Behold, He stands at the door and knocks....
What a tremendous gift. Will you step forward and be his disciple?