Dec 12, 2010
This morning, Vijay explores Joseph's experience of the
Christmas story (Matt 1:18-24). He suggests that for Joseph, the
miracle of the virgin birth pales in comparison to the real miracle
of Christmas - that God would become human. But, that is the great
insight of Christmas: God is 'Immanuel', the God who has always
(right from the creation of the world) been a God who is with us
and for us. What the birth of Jesus makes concrete for Joseph and
for every believer is that this is not some kind of abstract idea.
He is really with us in
every circumstance of our lives. He really does deliver us from our
sins.