Bible in a Year:
The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
Here’s one conversation Mary didn’t have to have with Joseph as they awaited the birth of the baby she was carrying: “Joseph, what should we name the baby?” Unlike most people awaiting a birth, they had no question about what they would call this child.
The angels who visited Mary and then Joseph told them both that the baby’s name would be Jesus (Matthew 1:20–21; Luke 1:30–31). The angel that appeared to Joseph explained that this name indicated that the baby would “save his people from their sins.”
He would also be called “Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14), which means “God is with us,” because He would be God in human form—deity wrapped in swaddling clothes. The prophet Isaiah revealed additional titles of “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (9:6), because He would be all of those things.
It’s always exciting to name a new baby. But no other baby had such a powerful, exciting, world-changing name as the one who was “Jesus who is called the Messiah” (Matthew 1:16). What a thrill for us to be able to “call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 1:2)! There’s no other name that saves (Acts 4:12).
Let’s praise Jesus and contemplate everything He means to us this Christmas season!
Reflect & Pray
How does reflecting on the name of Jesus encourage you? Which of His titles from Isaiah 9:6 means the most to you this season? Why?
Thank You, heavenly Father, for sending us One who is our Savior, our Counselor, our Prince of Peace, and our Messiah. I celebrate His birth because I know that His life and death and resurrection purchased eternal life for me.
~ Hai Kathy! I'm Home For The Holiday Until 6 Jan - More To Come ~          |
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Berlin Airlift plans included extensions from WW-II medical ferry flight plans -— between the European Theatre and the USA, and between Japan and the USA.
700 wounded were expected to arrive along the west coast, every day, in the event of our invading Japan.
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West Berlin could only be accessed by ONE highway, ONE air corridor and ONE rail line. I used all three.
Soviets controlled land and rail and every time one traveled to West Berlin one had to go through a Soviet checkpoint.
It was quite the experience.
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How's everyone doing this morning?
Hi Kathy. I scrolled down — such heroes!
