“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:21
For 92 years Haven Ministries has been telling the great story that’s all about Jesus, our Savior. Through Him, we are assured of eternal life and joys forever at His right hand (see Psalm 16:11). But without Him, we are assured of eternal separation, darkness, loneliness, and the place called hell. Keeping our eyes fixed on Him is of utmost importance.
The Jews in Jesus’ day longed for political deliverance. He offered much more: salvation for all humanity from sin, not just political deliverance for Israel from Rome. Jesus is more than an ambassador; He is “Immanuel, God with us!” (v. 23).
I recall from some years ago when several church choirs in Iowa where we lived joined together to sing “God with Us,” a cantata by Don Moen. One of its especially moving lines has stuck with me ever since: “God will make a way where there seems to be no way.” This is the message that Jesus brings and the message we carry. In Him there is hope, deliverance, and peace in a world of trouble where there seems to be no way out. It really is all about Jesus.
The Jews in Jesus’ day longed for political deliverance. He offered much more: salvation for all humanity from sin, not just political deliverance for Israel from Rome. Jesus is more than an ambassador; He is “Immanuel, God with us!” (v. 23).
I recall from some years ago when several church choirs in Iowa where we lived joined together to sing “God with Us,” a cantata by Don Moen. One of its especially moving lines has stuck with me ever since: “God will make a way where there seems to be no way.” This is the message that Jesus brings and the message we carry. In Him there is hope, deliverance, and peace in a world of trouble where there seems to be no way out. It really is all about Jesus.
Scripture Focus
Matthew 1:17-24
Insight
Matthew begins and ends with Jesus — Immanuel, God with us. “And surely I am with you always; to the very end of the age” (28:20).
Bible In A Year
- Isaiah 9-10
- Psalm 76
- John 17