At the beginning of this study of the New Testament I did not write a lot in my journal, I wasn’t sure exactly how much to say or how deep I would get into it, but as I read each chapter, I wrote more and more. As of now we are in 2 Corinthians and my faith has gotten stronger as the Holy Spirit shows me who He is! Since I am so far ahead and starting from the beginning with this blog, I will probably publish one blog a day to try and catch up as we only actually do 5 a week and take the weekend off. So! It is only fitting to start with the birth of our Savior, because HE IS THE GOOD NEWS!

H: Verse 23…The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son and they will call him Immanuel which means “God with us”.

E: Joseph had a dream where an angel appeared to him and told him not to be afraid to take Mary as his wife, she would conceive a child from the Holy Spirit and to name him Jesus because he would save people from their sins. This all took place to fulfill what the Lord said through a prophet.

A: Joseph had a deep faith in God! To have an angel appear to him in a dream and for him to obey what he said and marry a woman he knew was with a child that was not his own is amazing! We can absolutely trust that Jesus was born to save us. He was even given the name that means God is with us. Joseph did exactly as he was told and we should listen to God when he speaks to us and be obedient. Joseph did and look how he was blessed!

R: Father God, I want a faith like Joseph’s! For him to trust so blindly, it is humbling. Lord I praise your name and bless you and thank you for the gift of your son as the sacrificial lamb to save me, to save us all, once and for all. Lord I love you and am amazed daily at what you show me. I pray for the salvation of all mankind, in Jesus name, Amen.