An Angel Of The Lord

Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way. While His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through Holy Spirit. Because Joseph, her husband to be, was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her privately. When he had contemplated 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 as your wife, because the child conceived in her is from Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son and you will name Him Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” Matthew 1:18-21 NET

So let’s pause a moment longer and think about the upcoming Christmas season, where we recognize what Christ birthed into humanity in His first coming, and what will be brought to its highest expression at His second coming: hope, love, joy, and peace for all who follow Him. 

As disciples of Christ we are called to be people of truth. We must live the truth. To live the truth is to be the face of Jesus, through whom the glory of the gospel is revealed to blinded minds. 

People will see truth in the faces of those who live their lives bearing witness to Jesus, in faithfulness and love.