God’s Favor - a lot of us are like Mary. We would like to see our circumstances transformed. Bible scholars think Mary was very young, probably a teenager. She was a simple girl from an obscure village and family. Living in a male-dominated culture, she had little influence and probably few expectations for her life. Like Mary, we think, “Lord, my life doesn’t reflect your favor at all. I need you to bring your light into it.” How would we feel if we heard a voice from heaven telling us, “You have God’s favor”? Be encouraged. God is looking to favor you, especially if you will cry out like Mary: “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior”

Does God give favor, bless abundantly and lavish his grace on hungry, waiting hearts? 

The answer is yes, and we find this illustrated in the first chapter of Luke. 

An angel appeared to Mary to announce the amazing events about to take place in her life.

“… The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. 

"And the virgin’s name was Mary.

"And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!’ 

"But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be” - (Luke 1:26-29, ESV). 

Bible scholars think Mary was very young, probably a teenager. 

Imagine how strange this encounter had to be for her.

She was a simple girl from an obscure village and family, and an angel stood before her:

“The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 

"And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus’” - (Luke 1:30-31). 

Mary seemed uncertain about what she was hearing, which is understandable. 

Living in a male-dominated culture, she had little influence and probably few expectations for her life.

She would have all the privileges of being a good wife and mother but nothing beyond that. 

A lot of us are like Mary. 

We would like to see our circumstances transformed.

We want to see our sick relative healed. 

We long for our troubled child to find purpose in Christ or for our tense marriage to be restored to its former joy. 

Like Mary, we think, “Lord, my life doesn’t reflect your favor at all. I need you to bring your light into it.” 

How would we feel if we heard a voice from heaven telling us, “You have God’s favor”?

Be encouraged! 

God is looking to favor you, especially if you will cry out like Mary: 

“My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior” - (Luke 1:46-47).

Gary Wilkerson

Gary Wilkerson is an author, public speaker and the president of World Challenge Inc., an international ministry organization founded by his father, David Wilkerson. He has traveled to speak at mission leadership conferences in 70 different countries and supported church planting, relief and evangelism among some of the most unreached people groups on earth.

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"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us." - Matthew 1:23

His Birth in History. 

“… that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God” - (Luke 1:35).

Jesus Christ was born into this world, not from it. 

He did not emerge out of history; He came into history from the outside.

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“My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you …” - (Galatians 4:19).

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Have I allowed my personal human life to become a “Bethlehem” for the Son of God?

I cannot enter the realm of the kingdom of God unless I am born again from above by a birth totally unlike physical birth. 

“You must be born again” - (John 3:7).

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God Evident in the Flesh. 

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Sincerity means that the appearance and the reality are exactly the same.

Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, 

By Oswald Chambers

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Oswald Chambers was born in Scotland and spent much of his boyhood there. His ministry of teaching and preaching took him for a time to the United States and Japan.

The last six years of his life were spent as principal of the Bible Training College in London, and as a chaplain to British Commonwealth troops in Egypt during World War l.

After his death, the books which bear his name were compiled by his wife from her own verbatim shorthand notes of his talks.

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Immanuel and Jesus?

Do these names mean the same thing?

The Question

In Isaiah 7:14 It states:

“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel.”

But in the New Testament in Luke 1, it says: 

“God sent Gabriel to Nazareth and the angel told Mary that she would have a son and to name him Jesus.”

Immanuel and Jesus?

Do the names mean the same thing?

The Answer

Concerning this question about the names Immanuel and Jesus and are they the same ... and why the two names and etc .... 

Well ... let's begin by looking at each of these names individually to see what they mean and then we will better understand why Jesus had more than one name. 

IMMANUEL (sometimes spelled Emmanuel) in Isaiah 7:14, means "With us is God" or "God with us."  

This name given as a prophecy concerning Jesus Christ, because the name, Immanuel, describes that Jesus would be 'God united with man' and showed that 'God would be dwelling with man.'

JESUS means "Savior" and was a description of what Immanuel would do and be while He was 'God with us.'  

JESUS is the Greek form of the Hebrew name, JOSHUA (also spelled JESHUA or YESHUA) and is actually a shortened form of Jehoshua which means "Help of Jehovah" or "Savior." 

And, while we are on the subject of names ... Jesus also was known by several other names including the name, CHRIST, which means "anointed." 

Since Jesus was both a priest and a King and since, among the Jews, priests were anointed as part of their inauguration to their office of priest, then the name, Christ, would indicate to Jews that he was anointed. 

In the New Testament, the name, CHRIST, is the same as the Hebrew, MESSIAH, (which also means "anointed").

So, when Mary was told to name Him, Jesus, this was to be his 'proper' name and to signify that He would be the Savior. .

But, He was also going to be the Messiah / Christ (anointed) and Immanuel (God with us).  

And He also is referred to by other names such as Lord, a King, King of Israel, Son of David, Chosen of God, etc. 

So there is no real problem with the different names being used at different places in the Bible, because they were just signifying different aspects of Who He was and what He would be and do.

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 “Father God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.

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Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again.

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The Birth of Christ Through Mary or the Incarnation

Was Mary a true virgin when she gave birth to Jesus?

Did her conception occur through a supernatural miracle or through a man? 

Why does it matter if the Messiah arrived via a virgin or not?

The doctrine of the virgin birth is one of the foundations and central doctrines of true Christianity.

Without it, Christ would be just a "mere man" born of Mary and not the begotten Son of God.

If he were anything short of literally God in the flesh, his death would not be able to atone for the sins of all humans who either did or would exist.

If Christ were brought into this world as the result of Joseph having sex with Mary, the entire New Testament would be a lie.

This is why belief in a virgin birth is so critical. 

It is a unique Biblical miracle that testifies of His divine origin.

Most Christians, up until the nineteenth century, accepted the Virgin Birth without hesitation until liberal theology began to challenge the Bible's miracles and the divinity of Christ.

Liberal theologians sought to reinterpret Jesus as nothing more than a wise man and good teacher who died in the first century A.D.

They sought to cast doubt on the veracity of the Bible and its miracles like Jesus' entry into the world through a virgin.

Isaiah 7:14 is the only verse in the Old Testament where the miraculous conception and birth of man's Savior is predicted. 

It states, "Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel” - (Isaiah 7:14 NKJV).

The focus of the attack against the supernatural conception of Christ through Mary centers on the translation of Isaiah 7:14.

The Hebrew word translated "virgin" in the verse is almah (Strong's #H5959).

Some have suggested that almah does not mean a young chaste woman.

They state that Isaiah would have used the Hebrew word bethulah (Strong's #H1330) if he desired to unambiguously write about a young woman who never had sex.

The truth is that almah is the BEST word the prophet Isaiah could have chosen to convey the concept of virginity.

There exists, in the Old Testament, no place where almah requires clarification before it can be translated as referencing a young female of marriageable age.

This is not the case with the word bethulah, which requires clarification (see Genesis 24:16).

The Hebrew word almah is used in only six other places in the Old Testament other than Isaiah 7:14.

In all cases, it references a virgin or 'maid' who is at an age where she can be married and give birth to children.

This is not the case with bethulah, which can refer to a married female (Joel 1:8).

Mary, while she was a virgin betrothed to Joseph, became pregnant with Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:20, Luke 1:31, 34-35).

An angel was sent to Joseph to tell him that Mary's condition did not come through sex but that she would give birth to Christ through a miracle from God (Matthew 1:20-21).

Matthew then quotes Isaiah 7:14, stating "Behold, the virgin (Greek parthenos, Strong's #G3933) shall be with child and shall give birth to a son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel" - (Matthew 1:22-23 HBFV).

The Greek word parthenos is used in eleven other places in the New Testament besides Matthew 1:23 and Luke 1:27.

It is consistently translated as "virgin" or its plural and always refers to someone who is chaste physically or in two cases considered so
spiritually (see 2 Corinthians 11:2, Revelation 14:4).

The Incarnation, or birth of Christ through Mary, was one of the most anticipated events in human history.

Those living in Jerusalem knew the time of the promised Christ was near (Luke 2:38).

Parthian Magi diligently watched for the manifestation of the King of Kings and rejoiced when they were miraculously led to Him who deserves worship (Matthew 2:1-2).

The religious leaders at the temple also awaited the Messiah and knew he would be born in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:4-6).

The virgin birth through Mary of the One named Immanuel (God WITH us) began the Eternal's glorious plan to redeem us from sin and offer us a way to live in love forever.

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Highly Favoured - when the angel appeared to Mary and told her she, a virgin, would have a son, she simply questioned how it could happen, saying, "How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?" Instead of taking her out of the plan of God, her words put her into it. She said, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word." And she was blessed when she experienced the performance of that divine plan according to her faith. Our words make a difference

Be It Unto Me According to Thy Word

"And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus" - (Luke 1:28,31).

When the angel appeared to Mary and told her she, a virgin, would have a son, she didn't say, "I don't believe this." 

She didn't say, "Give me a sign that this is really true." 

Although she believed the word of the Lord, she simply questioned how it could happen, saying, "How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?" - (Luke 1:34).

She was saying, "I don't know how it's going to happen; but you said it, so I believe it." 

Verse 38 says, "And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word."

The angel Gabriel appeared to both Zacharias and Mary. 

He brought the same message to both — the promise of a child. 

To Zacharias it was difficult to believe, because he and his wife were old. 

To Mary it was impossible to believe, because she was a virgin.

But Zacharias doubted and said, "I don't know whether I can believe that." 

He had to have his mouth closed for months so he wouldn't disagree with God's plan.

On the other hand, Mary just said, "I believe it. I don't know how it will work, but be it unto me according to thy word." 

Verse 45 gives us the result of Mary's faith: 

"Blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord."

Our words make a difference. 

If Zacharias' words could have fouled up part of God's plan for the entire world, don't you think our words could foul up His plan for our own lives?

But notice what Mary's words accomplished. 

Instead of taking her out of the plan of God, her words put her into it! 

She said, "Be it unto me according to thy word." 

And she was blessed when she experienced the performance of that divine plan according to her faith.

Confession:

"My words cause me to walk in God's plan. 

"His Word in my heart and my mouth renews my mind, heals my body and fills my life with joy. 

"Be it unto me according to Your Word, Lord!"

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Source: 365 Days of Healing by Mark Brazee

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Be It Unto Me - Don Moen

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… God how we thank You for the power of Your word

Thank You that it has the power to wash us

Praise the Lord O my soul and forget not all its benefits

We remember everything You've done for us, God

And we give You thanks tonight

I thank You for giving us Your word

… And be it unto me

According to Your word

According to Your promises

I can stand secure

Carve upon my heart

The truth that sets me free

According to Your word O' Lord

Be it unto me (sing it with me)

… Be it unto me

According to Your word

According to Your promises

I can stand secure

Carve upon my heart

The truth that sets me free

According to Your word O' Lord

Be it unto me

… You promised Your blood will deliver (that's right)

Lord, we believe it's true

You promised us joy like a river

Lord we receive it from You

… These things You have spoken

And You're bringing to pass

This world's disappearing

But Your word will last

… So be it unto me

According to Your word

According to Your promises

I can stand secure

Carve upon my heart

The truth that sets me free

According to Your word O' Lord

Be it unto me

… Ladies sing it

You promised to carry our sorrows

Lord, we believe it's true (that's right)

You've promised unending tomorrows

Lord we receive them from You

… You be our provider

In Your word it's revealed

And by the stripes that You bore

Lord, we have been healed

… So be it unto me

According to Your word (yes)

According to Your promises

I can stand secure

Carve upon my heart

The truth that sets me free (Hallelujah)

According to Your word O' Lord

Be it unto me

According to Your word O' Lord

Be it unto me

… God we bow at the lordship of Your word tonight

Be it unto me according to Your word

I challenge you to say what Mary said

"Be it unto me according to Your word"

Let Your word be birthed in our hearts tonight

Let it come alive within us

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