Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save his people from their sins (Matt. 1:20b-21).Mary was betrothed to a man named Joseph when she became pregnant with the Son of God. Joseph knew he was not the father, so he sought to break the betrothal while at the same time protecting Mary and her reputation by sending her away in secret. Betrothal was more binding at this time than engagement is in our day, but Joseph appeared to have grounds to issue a divorce certificate. God intervened through a dream, however, according to Matt. 1:18-25. An angel appeared in Joseph’s dream and assured him he should take Mary as his wife because she had not been unfaithful. This conception was from the Holy Spirit and had produced an as-yet-unborn child whose name, Jesus, would signify He would be the Savior from sin. Matthew spelled out in verse 23 what the long-promised title of Immanuel for this Son meant – “God with us.”
Song: “Emmanuel”
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