“She (Mary) will bear a Son; and you (Joseph) shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” (v. 21)
As we approach Christmas, it’s good to remember "why Jesus was born." The Son of God did not come to establish a nostalgic, family-oriented, commercially successful holiday. The angel told Joseph: “[Mary] will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (v. 21), to later become the sacrificial, spotless lamb, who's blood was shed for the sins of the world.
He truly was a "gift" from God to a sin-damaged world: “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom. 6:23). The best gift ever given, was wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger.
Now, that’s something to celebrate at Christmas!
The Truth: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” (Isaiah 7:14)
