“She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21 (NASB)
When a baby is born the parents and sometimes family members take great care in selecting what name to give the new child. For some it is a very important process as they believe the name a person receives has an influence on what they will be as they grow to maturity. We have the story in our Bible of the process of naming Jesus and what His name means. We learn that the name Jesus came from heaven as part of the message of an angel who appeared to Joseph who was engaged to the young virgin girl Mary. Joseph and Mary, as they waited for the birth of Jesus did not have to chose His name because God had already given His only begotten Son the name Jesus, or Yeshua in Hebrew. It was a significant name properly chosen because it means “God the Savior” and speaks directly to the fact that we can only be saved by God and we cannot do anything to save ourselves. Belief in God the Savior, Jesus our Messiah, is the only way we can be at peace with God.
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