Matthew 1:20-22 My Relationship with God the Son
“But when he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, ‘Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS, for he shall save his people from their sins.’ Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, ‘Behold a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name, Emmanuel, which being interpreted is God with us’”(KJV).
Because He took the punishment for my sins, because He speaks to the Father on my behalf, because He brought me victory over sin and satan, because He heals me, because He hears me when I call, because He is always by my side, because He blesses me daily, because He is my Savior, because He is the agent of creation, because He sacrificed His life for me by dying on a cross on my behalf, because He put aside His godly persona and became a human, because He has promised to come back for me, I love Him. For all those reasons and many others I didn’t list, I love Jesus. What did I do to convince Jesus to love me? Absolutely nothing! Why does Jesus love me? He loves me because that’s who He is and that is what He does. He is the earthly embodiment of love, and love is what He does.
The Scripture above describes the moment that Jesus’ earthly father, Joseph, was told about this miracle baby. What a responsibility Joseph had. He must have often looked in amazement at Jesus and wondered if he was capable of being Jesus’ earthly father. When Mary was told that she would be the mother of the “Messiah,” she answered, “…be it unto me according to thy word.” Praise God that these two people were obedient to God, and my Savior was born to earth.
The picture above illustrates clearly the grand basis for my love for Jesus—HE IS RISEN!” Because He rose from the grave, leaving my sins behind in hell, bringing victory to me, I can and will spend eternity, that’s right, eternity with Him in heaven! All of the “because He” statements in the paragraph above describe my relationship with Jesus. My relationship began with Him when I accepted Him as my Savior, and it has grown since then. It has not grown in regular upward steps because I have not always been faithful, even though He has been. Every time I wandered away, I could feel a calling “Come back, I miss you.” And then I returned, and any break in our relationship was healed instantly. Jesus leads me, guides me, and directs me, and I do a lot better when I listen to His leading. Jesus became my brother at the same time He became my Savior. No man has ever had a better or more loving big brother than my big brother, Jesus! Leaning on Him has become a way of life. Thank you, Jesus!
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