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| The angel said to [Mary], “Do not be afraid, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever.” |
| —Luke 1:30-33 |
The verse at the beginning of this blog post contains the greatest news that this world has ever heard. Mired in the depths of sin because of Adam’s disobedience, all creation hears the good news that God has provided a Savior through the birth, life, suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension of His one and only Son, Jesus.
The mystery surrounding Christ’s birth astounds us. We cannot comprehend how God, through the Holy Spirit, can cause a virgin girl in the poverty of Nazareth to become pregnant and bear a Son who would be born sinless and remain sinless throughout His life, so that He could bear our sins on the cruel Roman cross of torture and death. He would pay the penalty for our sins and for the sins of everyone who had ever lived and for everyone who would ever live.
In this Season of Advent, we celebrate the waiting and watching for the birth of Jesus. And, we celebrate the waiting and watching for His second coming to earth. The mystery surrounds us and grips our minds and hearts.
May this time of waiting for the fulfillment of all that God has promised draw us closer into the center of His perfect will for our lives. And, may the excitement we feel motivate us to share with others the great joy that belonging to God has brought into our lives.
