Sometimes a lot is said in just a few words. Think of Neil Armstrong’s immortal words as he took his first steps on the moon in 1969: ‘That’s one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.’
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Sometimesalotissaidinjustafewwords.ThinkofNeilArmstrong’simmortalwordsashetookhisfirststepsonthemoonin1969:‘That’sonesmallstepforman;onegiantleapformankind.’WealsofindalotsaidinjustafewwordsinaBiblepassageaboutthebirthofJesusChrist.InLuke1,theVirginMaryistoldbyanangelabouttheSonsheisgoingtohave:‘YoushallcallhisnameJesus.HewillbegreatandwillbecalledtheSonoftheMostHigh.’
Whendidyoulastholdanewbornbabyinyourarms?Didyouwonderwhatwouldbecomeofitasyoulookedintoitseyes?Whatwouldbeinstoreforhimorherastheygrewupintheyearstocome?
Ofcourse,wehavenoideawhatthefutureholdsforindividualbabies–butnotsowithJesus.HehadadestinythatwasmadeclearwhilehewasstillinthewombofhismotherMary:Hewillbegreat;hewillbetheSonoftheMostHigh.
Whatdoes‘Jesus’mean?
Marywasinstructedtocallhisname‘Jesus
