SUNDAY December 8, 2019

His Name is Jesus

But when she saw him [the angel Gabriel], she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus.
Luke 1:29-31

After hearing the salutation of the angel, Mary was troubled and unsettled in her thoughts. The angel Gabriel reassured Mary; she had found favor with God. Gabriel gave to her an amazing message: Mary, although a virgin, would conceive in her womb,a Son;andshe was to name Him––Jesus. This miracle would be a fulfillment of Scripture found in Isaiah 7:14: Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel––God with us.

Imagine, humble Mary, a young teenager, had been chosen to carry Jesus in her womb. The Jewish people knew the Scriptures and understood by them, their Messiah would be born. In a part of the “Song of Mary” (Luke 1:54-55), we find that Mary knew of God’s prophecy: “He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy, as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever.”

Mary’s child was to be called JESUS. In Hebrew His name was, Yehoshua, shortened to Joshua, which means “Yahweh is salvation.” What was the purpose of His birth? The name JESUS relates to us His mission––“for He will save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21).

Jesus did not come only to be the Savior for the Jewish nation, but for the salvation of the whole world. People should be filled with joy! Do you have room in your heart for Jesus? Receive your King!

The name [Jesus] is the highest, brightest and noblest of names. It is the glory of our Lord to be a Savior. To the best that was ever born of woman, God has given the best name that any son of man could bear. Jesus is the most appropriate name that our Lord could receive.
~C. H. Spurgeon~

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