One of my favorite parts of the Christmas story is when the angel Gabriel came to Joseph to deliver a message from God. Then, the Bible says in Matthew that the angel of the Lord came to Mary. And now, what's incredible about both of those stories is, number one, that God chose to go speak to humans.
I mean, God is holy, God is separate, God is set apart, and He chose to speak to humans. And we see God doing that throughout Scripture, all the way back to Genesis when God was speaking to Adam. God has always been a speaking God.
It's one of the most wonderful things that's a part of Him. But the angel of the Lord spoke to Mary. Is that Jesus, the Christophany of Jesus? I don't know.
But God still speaks to us today through His Word.
Robert Hampshire is a pastor, teacher, writer, and leader. He has been married to Rebecca since 2008 and has four children: Brooklyn, Bryson, Abram, and Aubrey. Robert attended North Greenville University in South Carolina for his undergraduate and Liberty University in Virginia for his Masters. He has served as a worship pastor, youth pastor, family pastor, church planter, and Pastor of Worship and Discipleship. He now serves at Calvary Baptist Church in Florence, South Carolina. He furthers his ministry through his blog site, Faithful Thinking, and YouTube channel. His life goal is to serve God and His Church by reaching the lost with the gospel, making devoted disciples, equipping and empowering others to go further in their faith and calling, and leading a culture of multiplication for the glory of God. Find out more about him here.
