From the Pastor’s Pen
“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins” Matthew1:21 The Hebrew word for JESUS is “Saviour” and in the Greek, Jesus is Joshua, which means “The Lord saves.” Christmas is the day that we celebrate the birth of our Saviour. His name implies salvation and wholeness. Listen to Hear the Apostle Peter in his defense of the healing of the lame man: “Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:10, 12. Christmas is about God giving us the most precious of gifts: His dear Son. During this time of hustle and bustle, looking for the right gift, may I direct your focus to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem. For Jesus is the Reason for the Season!
Rev. Dr. Donald Owens
