God With Us


22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). Matthew 2:22-23

The virgin birth of Jesus Christ is and has been a stumbling block to many people. It doesn’t make sense. How could a virgin conceive?

It was foretold by the prophet Isaiah and was fulfilled in Christ’s birth. It was as scandalous then as it is now. I’m certain there were a great many people who wanted to stone Mary for this action. Can you imagine her trying to explain her situation to those who would have accused her? It was laughable and implausible.

It was such an implausible event that both Mary and Joseph had to have angelic intervention to have the situation explained to them.

The events leading up to the birth of Jesus were extraordinary. Mary. Joseph. Magi. Shepherds. Thousands of years of prophecy.

They all led up to that one night in Bethlehem. That one night changed the world.

Think of what it was like that night. A baby was born in a trough surrounded by shepherd boys. He was born to a virgin.

God with us” is all you need to know.

Praise the Lord.


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