“MARY HAD A PRECIOUS LAMB!”

"And the Angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end." Luke 1:30-33

This is plain language! There is no way of misinterpreting it. This passage is quite literal. Those people who deny the Virgin Birth also do not believe that the Lord is going to sit on the throne of His father David. Apparently it was understood that what Luke is writing about is literal. The virgin's womb is literal and the throne of David is literal. He shall literally reign over the house of Jacob and of His Kingdom there shall be no end. That Kingdom is also a reality!

"Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?" Luke 1:34

Mary was the first one to question the Virgin Birth. She said, "How can it be?" Luke quotes the angel Gabriel and gives us the answer.

"And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God." Luke 1:35

No man had anything to do with the birth of Jesus Christ. We are told in the Book of Leviticus that the birth of a child caused a woman to be unclean because she brought a sinner into the world. Mary is told that she is not bringing a sinner into the world. He is Holy! The union of man and woman can only produce a child with a sin nature. By the Virgin Birth is the only way God could get that "holy thing" unto the human family. In Psalm 51:5 David said, "Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me." Mary's Son was different ~ He was virgin born.

". . .shall be called the Son of God." Do you know why this Baby is called the Son of God? Because He IS the Son of God! Remember that Luke approaches his gospel from the scientific point of view. He states that he examined Jesus of Nazareth, and his findings are that Jesus is God!

"Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem. Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him." Matthew 1:1,2

"And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh." Matthew 2:11

When the three wise men arrived, Jesus was not in the stable behind an inn. The wise men found them in a house. Although Christmas cards show the wise men coming into the stable, they really came to the house. When they saw the young child with Mary His mother, they fell down and worshipped Him. They didn't worship her ~ they were wise men! They worshipped Him and presented to Him their treasures: gold and frankincense and myrrh.

"The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah, all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord." Isaiah 60:6

It is very interesting to study the facts concerning His second coming as they are related to us here. What gift is left out at His second coming? Myrrh! They do not bring myrrh because that speaks of His death. When He comes the second time, nothing will speak of His death. All of this is indicated in the gifts that were brought to Him at His first coming. But at His next coming, myrrh will not be brought to Him. The next time He comes, He won't come to die upon a cross for the sins of the world. He will come as King of kings and Lord of lords!!

Application: He was virgin born ~ He was called Jesus. He is Emmanuel, God with us. He is the Savior of the world! That is how important the Virgin Birth of Mary's Precious Lamb is!

Today's Devotion: "Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child 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." Matthew 1:18,21

God Bless You All and Be With You All Today and All Days as You Follow The Lamb!