Verse
This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit.
— Matthew 1:18 NLT
Thought
While we try to understand how the Spirit of God works in our lives, a deep sense of mystery, wonder, and awe remains. How could God love us so much as to be present in us through his Holy Spirit? This inexplicable miracle is a miracle of God's promise and grace. The holy and eternal God comes to life in us through the Holy Spirit. The Spirit produces great changes in us because of his presence. So, as unbelievable as the conception of Jesus the Messiah in the womb of the virgin Mary may seem, those of us who are followers of Jesus already have experienced a small taste of what happened in Mary. Just as Jesus came to life in her through the life-giving power of the Holy Spirit, he can also come to life in us through the same Spirit. At the core of the gospel of Jesus is this truth: the Spirit of God brings life where there was none. This life happened in the womb of Mary and still happens in the expectant hearts of those who believe that Mary's first child was also God's Son!
Prayer
Father, our hearts resonate with a truth that our minds can't grasp: the virgin Mary carried the Son of God in her womb! And the miracle in Mary is a reminder that you have given us new birth into a living hope through the power of the blessed Holy Spirit who not only provided the miracle of Jesus' birth but also raised him from the dead. All praise to you, O God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I praise you in Jesus' name. Amen.
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This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit.
— Matthew 1:18 NLT
Thought
While we try to understand how the Spirit of God works in our lives, a deep sense of mystery, wonder, and awe remains. How could God love us so much as to be present in us through his Holy Spirit? This inexplicable miracle is a miracle of God's promise and grace. The holy and eternal God comes to life in us through the Holy Spirit. The Spirit produces great changes in us because of his presence. So, as unbelievable as the conception of Jesus the Messiah in the womb of the virgin Mary may seem, those of us who are followers of Jesus already have experienced a small taste of what happened in Mary. Just as Jesus came to life in her through the life-giving power of the Holy Spirit, he can also come to life in us through the same Spirit. At the core of the gospel of Jesus is this truth: the Spirit of God brings life where there was none. This life happened in the womb of Mary and still happens in the expectant hearts of those who believe that Mary's first child was also God's Son!
Prayer
Father, our hearts resonate with a truth that our minds can't grasp: the virgin Mary carried the Son of God in her womb! And the miracle in Mary is a reminder that you have given us new birth into a living hope through the power of the blessed Holy Spirit who not only provided the miracle of Jesus' birth but also raised him from the dead. All praise to you, O God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I praise you in Jesus' name. Amen.
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