Today’s Reading:
Matthew 1:18-25 (21)
"And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." (v.21 NIV)
Jesus Christ came to the world from God the Father. He could only be born into the world through the Holy Spirit conception of the virgin so that he could be both God and man, also to be able to make atonement for our sins.
Mary the mother of Jesus was espoused to her Joseph who was from the line of David. In those days, engagement was legally binding and will require a divorce to be broken. And the engagement could last for a period of up to a year. This is to ensure that the woman was not pregnant for another man. When Joseph discovered that Mary was pregnant, and being a righteous man, does not want to disgrace her. He wanted to secretly divorce her. But it took the intervention of a divine revelation to persuade Joseph to accept pregnant Mary as his wife and to name the child. Joseph had to accept the pregnancy in order that Jesus would come from the line of David.
An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a vision to warn him not to divorce Mary but take her as his wife. She would give birth to a Son and he would call his name Jesus because he would save his people from their sins. This happened to fulfill the prophecies of the prophets that a Son would be born to a virgin and his name would be called Emmanuel - God with us.
The circumstances under which Jesus came into this world teaches us to despise the vain honours of this world when compared with piety and holiness. The mystery of his becoming man is so that we adore him. He was to partake of our nature, yet he was pure and was not defiled by the original sin communicated to all Adam's race.
Jesus came to fill the yearning for rescue that fills our heart. His name and mission are the same - he came to save us from our sins.
We should therefore respond to his love with adoration of his name and gratitude for what he has done. And so, we must all continue to hail the power of Jesus name.
Olufunmilayo Titilola Adekusibe
Prayer:
Father, thank you for sending your Son Jesus to save us from every sins; let the name of Jesus, the blood of Jesus, the fire of the Holy Ghost be a covering over me and all that belongs to me this month and always, in Jesus name.
Holy Ghost fire consume my prayer life and prayer altar, in Jesus name.
You the year 2020, hear the word of the Lord, you must favour me, you must not cooperate with the enemies of good things in my life, in Jesus name. I speak to the womb of month, birth! my unstoppable miracles and testimonies, in Jesus name.
Father uproot everything you have not planted in your church and revive your Pentecostal fire and power. By your mercy, uphold Christian homes to fulfil your mandate for the design, in Jesus name.
Father, thank you for sustaining Nigeria with your power and fire. Give our leaders fresh vision, revelation, inspiration and direction to move the nation to the next level. Let there be peace, love and harmony of purpose, in Jesus name. Amen.
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