9 December

The Holy Spirit will come upon you

“The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.” Luke 1:35 

Whenever we see the activity of the Holy Spirit in the scriptures, he is about a divine (God’s) work.  And Gabriel’s prophecy that “the Holy Spirit will come upon you” is no different. The child that Mary is to bear will be divine. As a virgin, it is impossible for her to be pregnant from the seed of a man. But God himself will create a life within this untouched womb; a life that is truly divine, a man from heaven.  This child will be the true ‘Son of God.’

 The term ‘Son of God’ was often used of those who were obedient to God.  Whilst this child hasn’t inherited the sinful nature of Adam since he is from the Holy Spirit, he is the true Son of God, both by nature but then also throughout his life, by choice.  He is the first and only truly Holy human. ‘Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail the incarnate deity.’

Liz Green