Encouragement, Hope and Truth

With the Christmas season upon us, the atmosphere around us changes. Lights shine bright, decorations occupy homes, places of business, and churches. Christmas songs fill the air and “Christmas classics” come on T.V. At the same time, Christians start preparing to celebrate when the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Jesus Christ was/is the Word John chapter one is referring to. Matthew chapter one verses 20-23 records that the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which 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. All this took place to fulfill what the Lord has spoken by the prophet: ‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel’ (which means, God with us).”