#803

Song # 803.2 from Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. In the Book of Matthew we read in chapter 1 that Jesus was born to Mary and was conceived by the Holy Spirit.
His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18). Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly (Matthew 1:19). But after he had considered this, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 1:20). “She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name of Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet (Matthew 1:22), “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 1:23). When Joseph woke up, he did what the Angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife (Matthew 1:24). But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name of Jesus (Matthew 1:25). Some thirty years later, Jesus began to preach “Repent, for the kingdom of God is near” (Matthew 4:17).
Thought for today: Jesus knows the way to heaven, so follow Him for life.
Thought for the future: with God, all things are possible. Where will you spend your eternity?