Intentional planning: The Birth of Jesus the Messiah

Hi fam, it's a beautiful Sunday morning, let's us rejoice in love and freedom knowing that the Lord is with us.

The sweetest part of it is, He genuinely, intentionally, unconditionally loves and wants to be with us.

Father thank you for today's bread, fresh from your oven and speak to us in our unique languages. We love you, Amen.

Today as you read this message, I want you and I to pay attention to the intentional nature of God, the Master planner and Chief strategist.

The scripture points out from generation to generation the lineage from which the Messiah was birthed through. Matthew 1:1-17.

This should let you know nothing about you is random and you are purposed to be on this earth.

Matthew 1:17-18(NLT)

17 All those listed above include fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the Babylonian exile, and fourteen from the Babylonian exile to the Messiah.

18 This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Sometimes in our lives we would come across unusual interruptions, which comes to change our plans, it usually comes looking like a bad package but hidden within is greatness, truth, redirection and a special gift.

A quick note. Not all trouble is trouble.

Matthew 1:19-23(NLT)

19 Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly.

20 As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. "Joseph, son of David," the angel said, "do not be afraid to take Mary as you wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit.

21 And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. "

22 All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord's message through his prophet:

23 ”Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means, 'God is with us. '"

The beautiful thing about this story is through Jesus Christ, we receive the right as sons and daughters of God and my favourite part is God dwells within us.

He became One with us. The Holy Spirit resides in and with you, guiding, comforting and teaching you every step of the way. Don't be afraid for He would never leave you.

Prayer:

Father we love you, thank you for sending your Son Jesus to come to this world to die for our sins and to show us how to be in a relationship with you, teach us to see the gift in the sudden changes in our lives, we bless you, Amen.

Do you want to have an intimate relationship with Jesus? Yes, then say with me:

Dear Jesus, come into my heart, I make you my Lord and Saviour, I repent of my sins, I believe you died on the cross to reconcile me back to God, I receive your love and new life, Amen.

Rejoice for the King resides in you! 👑💕🔥