Who Was Conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary

“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son” Isa. 7:14 NKJV

For those who want to discredit the Bible, the miracles that are performed all through the pages of Scripture are their favorite target. Of course to deny them means that they must deny the contemporary accounts, or original sources, and they must deny the multiple eye witnesses who verify every miracle. But if you want to deny things you can simply say they didn’t happen, say it loudly and often and hope no one notices you offer no proof of your claim. The miracle of the Virgin birth is one they really hate because it would mean that Jesus wasn’t just a man.

But God insists on this very point. Jesus is not just a man. He was conceived by the Holy Ghost and born of a virgin. In Genesis chapter 3 God said the deliverer would come from the seed of the woman. That is specific. In Isaiah God said it would be a virgin woman. By the birth of Isaac in Genesis God clarified that the promised seed would come by an impossible miraculous birth. The New Testament puts its stamp on that truth. Thank God for the miracle of Jesus’ birth.

Almighty God, You are the God of might and miracles. Thank you for the Virgin birth of our Savior. Amen. 

The Friday Benediction

Until Monday, my friends, may the good God envelop you with His grace; may you prove the common confession of faith, “I believe in the holy Christian church and in the fellowship of the saints”, and may you be enriched with joy and hope as you exercise that confession this weekend.  Amen

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