Luke 1:30 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.”
Throughout our study we have found several of the names of Jesus given when His birth was announced. In this cluster we have been building an array of names focused on His place as The Son, probably the greatest of which is this one: Son of the Most High. When we break it down Most means "greatest in quantity, extent or degree," while High means "exalted in character; noble."* God is the greatest of all in terms of character. Theologically, we speak of all His perfections, like wisdom, power, and love. As the Son, Jesus is a "Chip off the Old Block;" He shares all the perfect character of the Father. Together with the Spirit, they are the most noble - not only in kingly authority, but what we would call goodness. Father and Son alike are to be praised for their infinite depth of character. He is worthy to rule forever.
*(Diann Cotton: 100 Days with Jesus)
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