Some tell us that we should not take seriously what the Bible says about the virgin birth of Christ. Let it be clear from the outset. Our purpose is not to stand in judgment of God’s Word - as if we had the right to say what should be believed and what should be discarded! We rejoice in the fact of His coming - “to you is born this day … a Saviour who is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:11). We rejoice in the manner of His coming - He was born of a virgin. First and foremost, we rejoice in the purpose of His coming. He has come to be our Saviour. He has come to provide salvation for us. He is God with us, “Immanuel” (Matthew 1:23). He is God for us - He died for us as our Substitute (Isaiah 53). He is God in us - “Christ in you” (Colossians 1:27).
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