Verse Of The Week for December 8 - December 14

“And she shall bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call His name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins.”

- Matthew 1:21

These words were spoken unto Joseph by the angel of the Lord. Joseph had found out some shocking news. Mary, to whom he was espoused to was expecting a child. How could this be? What was happening? Joseph must have thought. Then the angel of the Lord appears to him in a dream to explain to him that this birth was a miraculous birth! Mary was still a virgin. She had not been unfaithful to him. That child that was conceived in her was of the Holy Ghost. Isaiah the prophet had foretold of this event in Isaiah 7:14. Mary was a chosen vessel for this purpose. The angel of the Lord also told Joseph what this child would be named. Jesus. The name means savior. The scripture says, “And she shall bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call His name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins.”

The world needed a savior. You and I needed a savior. Our children, grandchildren, family, friends, next door neighbors, needed a savior. God provided for us the savior that was needed. Jesus. Do you know Him? Do you know Jesus as your savior? God through miraculous means provided exactly what we needed when we needed it. His name is Jesus, savior. “For God so loved the World, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever (you, me) believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” If you don’t know Him as your savior, and God is speaking to your heart, just call upon Him, asking Him to forgive you and save you. If you do this you will have the best Christmas ever!