Matthew 1:20-21–"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 as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit, she will bear a son and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.'"
While this is not the very beginning of the Christmas story, it is, in some ways, perhaps the most important part. It is in these verses that Jesus' divine ancestry is conveyed and confirmed to Joseph, the man to whom Mary is betrothed. Foundational to Christianity is the assertion of the Triune God. Part and parcel to this affirmation is that Jesus is God incarnate. He is not merely the best man to ever live, but He is God Himself in the flesh. As this Advent season begins and Christmas becomes a soon-to-be reality, let us not forget this passage, but even more so, let us not forget what it means!
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