Getting to Know Jesus by Name #84: Son of God

 

30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
34 And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”
35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. 

Yesterday we looked at the opening verses of Matthew's Gospel, which emphasized Jesus as the Son of David. Luke's gospel begins by emphasizing that He is the Son of God.  The presence of the article "the" is of utmost importance.  He is not one of many, but the One and Only.  He is holy - totally unique. He alone can also be called "God" - the one perfect in power, wisdom and goodness."*  He is worthy of the throne not only here on earth and in our lives, but also in heaven.  Thus, the Virgin Birth becomes one of the cardinal doctrines the Christian faith. It is a totally one-of-a-kind, once-for-all event only God could do.  Praise God for sending His Son in the perfect way.

*(Diann Cotton: 100 Days with Jesus)