25 Days Of Christmas
DAY 11: THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Where To Start
Read Matthew 1:18-21 and then watch the DAY ELEVEN video.
The name Jesus means that Yahweh saves. We have all sinned and fall short of God’s standard and glory. The wages of sin are death and separation from holy God forever.
Jesus is the remedy. We can’t save ourselves. There is no other name but Jesus under heaven by which we are saved. Jesus came to bring abundant and eternal life.
God redirected Joseph, and he married Mary. Let’s stay teachable and be led by the Holy Spirit. God has solutions for our dilemmas.
This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
HOPE POINT
Jesus saves us from our sins.
Reflection Question: Why is the birth of Jesus significant?
PRAYER
God, thank You for all the ways You are moving in us and through us. Holy Spirit, we ask that You would teach us, comfort us, lead us, empower us, and convict us. Thank You, Jesus, for continuing to save people today. We want to run with the vision and use our gifts for Your glory, amen.
