Alternative Gospel
Matthew 1:18-23
How Jesus Christ came to be born
This is how Jesus Christ came to be born. His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph; but before they came to live together she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph; being a man of honour and wanting to spare her publicity, decided to divorce her informally. He had made up his mind to do this when the 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 she has conceived what is in her by the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son and you must name him Jesus, because he is the one who is to save his people from their sins.’ Now all this took place to fulfil the words spoken by the Lord through the prophet:
The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son
and they will call him Emmanuel,
a name which means ‘God-is-with-us.’
Reflection
Mankind has sin. God has a plan to bring salvation to mankind. However he need mankind to be part of that plan. Mary and Joseph were chosen because of they were honourable and full of faith. Today God wants us to continue his work of salvation. All he ask of us is to be honourable and full of faith.
Let us pray
Lord Jesus Mary and Joseph were chosen because of honour and faith. May we lives our life full of honour and faith.
Amrn
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