TREASURES OF GRACE: EMPOWERMENT FOR MANIFESTATION

 TREASURES OF GRACE

(DAILY DEVOTIONAL WRITTEN BY DR JOEL DABBAS)

EMPOWERMENT FOR MANIFESTATION

SCRIPTURE: "Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

[22] And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased." Luke 3:21-22 KJV

There is a strong link between empowerment and manifestation. If you desire to manifest in any area of your life, you must hunger for empowerment.

Empowerment is to be enabled or equipped to do something or carry out a task.

Empowerment can also mean to be equipped with power. In physics power is defined as the ability to do work. Spiritually also power is supernatural enduement to do work and generate effect or impact.

While manifestation simple means to produce proofs, results or evidence.

The law of manifestation states that manifestation is directly proportional to empowerment. That means the degree to which you are empowered equals the degree of your manifestation in life, ministry, calling, business, job, academics, family and even destiny. If you must generate powerful impact and great results in any area of life, you must first be empowered.

Why It is Necessary To Be empowered For Manifestation

1. Empowerment is necessary so that the devil and his cohorts won't make a mess of you


"[13] Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
[14] And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
[15] And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
[16] And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded." Acts 19:13-16 KJV

The sons of Sceva were children of a priest but have no stature and data with Jesus that could stand the demons. They desired to do what Paul was doing without knowing the measure of empowerment Paul had received to show such manifestation.
Do not envy the results of another without studying and doing what brought such a person to that dimension.
Do dare what another is doing effortlessly without acquiring the same power that helps such a one to function with ease.
If you must produce proofs you must get to the training place of equipping and empowerment.

2. Empowerment is necessary to birth Divine purpose.

Empowernment fires out your potentials for the fulfilment of destiny. To be powerless is to live like a destitute and to exist as if you were created by mistake.

Jesus was empowered and that fired all the manifestations that was recorded in Scripture about Him.

"How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him" (Acts 10:38 KJV).

It takes the imputation of power for manifestation to occur.

3. Empowerment is necessary to overcome resistance.

It takes the Power of God to overcome obstacles and uproot mountains. It takes power to push off resistance from our lives.

4. Empowerment is necessary to make progress.

Power is the sponsor of progress; it defeats stagnation and provokes change.

KEYS TO EMPOWERMENT

A. Be Overwhelmed By The Holy Ghost

The Holy Spirit is the custodian of power and so access to Him and deep intimacy with Him will give you power to manifest

B. Prayer

While the Holy Spirit rested upon Jesus He was praying. It is not possible for a person to be prayerful and be powerless. The altar of prayer is the altar of empowerment and manifestation.

C. The Word of God

The Word of God carries the rays of power. You can't connect with the word of God and not imbibe power into you.

Ecclesiastes 8:4 "Where the word of a king is, there is power"

PRAYER POINTS

1- My Father, my Father, show forth Your glory, might, and power in my life, my family, and Your church this year in the Name of Jesus. Acts 1:8

2- My Father, my Father, I make demands for the release of the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Christ. Help me to know the hope you have called me to and your inheritance reserved for me this year in the Name of Jesus. Ephesians 1:17-18

3- My Father, my Father, I make demands for the manifestation of the Spirit of excellence in all I do this year in Jesus' name. Daniel 5:14

THE VALUE OF DIVINE PRESENCE IN YOUR 2024 JOURNEY

THE VALUE OF DIVINE PRESENCE IN YOUR 2024 JOURNEY 

Scripture: "The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?” Exodus 33:14-16 New International Version (NIV)

God is the Creator of years, time and seasons. And then gifts us all of them. That is why it is a privilege to be alive. David understood this in Psalm 3:5 KJV he said that "I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me." And in Lamentation 3:22 the Bible says that "It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not." So in essence it is not your strength or some scientific functions that kept you alive to see this year. It is the sustaining power and the mercy of God that kept you alive. Glory!!

There is a link between the journey of 2024 you are embarking now and the presence of God. Our anchor Scripture shows us that it is risky to take the 2024 ride without the presence of God accompanying you all the way.

Let me share with you some value of God's presence in your 2024 journey:

1. The presence of God guarantees arrival in the end

You are sure that you will end 2024 well when you go with His presence.

Abraham got to the destination God set for him because he carried God along in every step of the way.

2. The presence of God preserves you

There are forces that is out to terminate and abort destinies  it is the Presence of God with you that will preserve and rescue you.

When God delivered Israel from Egypt, the Egyptian forces pursued them to bring them back to square zero again but the presence of God with them caused their chariots to reduce speed until Israel crossed the red sea and their enemies were drowned in the red sea. The enemy chasing a person or a people who carries divine presence does that at their own risk. No devil can chase you and overtake you nor conquer you if you carry the presence of the Lord with you.

"[1] If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say; 

[2] If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us: 

[3] Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: 

[4] Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: 

[5] Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. 

[6] Blessed be the Lord , who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth. 

[7] Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped." Psalm 124:1-7 KJV

3. The presence of God distinguishes you from the rest

Exodus 33:16 "What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?”

Year in year out, you have been looking like the events around, looking like the economy, looking like the rest. Looking like what is happening in your lineage.  Looking depressed and cast down. This year if you carry God's presence you will be different from the rest. Your outlook will be glorious because God is full of glory. 

4. The presence of God causes the manifestation of diverse signs, wonders and miracles

Mark 16:20 KJV says that

"And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them , and confirming the word with signs following. Amen."

One trademark of divine presence is miracles, signs and wonders. The meaning of this is that God with you is the manifestation of tangible miracles and out of this world possibilities. Your life, ministry, office, business and family becomes an epicenter of miracles. 

5. The presence of God guarantees direction

You can't navigate your path in 2024 on your own, you will need God who is the Master Navigator. He knows what route to take because He is the all knowing God. 

Divine direction is powerful and very accurate. None can miss it with God.

David never lost any battle because he enjoyed divine direction. Divine presence and failure are two immiscible outcomes. It is never possible to have God and fail. It is an absolute contradiction. God cannot be with you and you fail. 

I speak into your life, this year, you won't fail in anything you do in Jesus Name 

The Divine Burden

Title: "The Divine Burden"

Short story by Dr Joel Dabbas 

In a quiet village, Mary found herself in the midst of an extraordinary journey that would forever alter the course of her life. A divine burden, she carried within her womb the promise of something miraculous. Yet, the weight of this revelation wasn't only felt in the swelling of her belly.

Mary bore the silent shame of a tale too fantastical for those tethered to earthly logic. To them, her immaculate conception was a perplexing fairy tale, an enigma that invited whispers of doubt and judgment.

As her belly grew, so did the burden of rejection and scorn. The skeptical eyes and hushed criticisms formed a storm around her, a tempest of humiliation that only intensified with each passing day. She became a parable of faith, a living testament to the unfathomable ways of the divine.

Joseph, her betrothed, faced the internal struggle of a man torn between love and reason. Convinced of her betrayal, he contemplated releasing her from their engagement. In his justified hurt, Mary faced the impending heartbreak of losing the man she loved. Yet, in his wisdom, Joseph became an unexpected ally, embracing the divine plan unfolding before them.

The pain Mary endured was not in vain but a precursor to a greater gain. A poignant reminder that anything worthwhile demands sacrifice. She, in her quiet submission to God's will, became a vessel of divine purpose, proving that the path to something extraordinary often weaves through the fabric of hardship.

As we reflect on Mary's journey on the screen of time, let it be said of us that we too, like her, embraced the sacrifices required to fulfill God's agenda in our lives.

THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS THROUGH THE GOSPELS

THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS THROUGH THE GOSPELS

(The Teaching Ministry of Dr Joel Dabbas)

The most important birth was the birth of Jesus. If the world could correctly read the script of prophecy the best hospitals would want to have Him delivered in there. Probably they would've been so proud that the doctor who took His delivery would have it engraved on his epitaph. Imagine today, it would have become a sight for pilgrimage and tourism.

The value of Christ's birth is so great that it affects both time and eternity. His birth was the factor for the restoration of man back to God. His birth showed that God is God of love, mercy and forgiveness. His birth shows the power of God and that there is no impossibility in God.

So, that is why both the old testament and new testament spoke about Jesus and the four Gospels never started until they introduced Jesus. The four Gospels wrote remarkably about Jesus and presented diverse dimensions to the person of the Christ.

Matthew presents Jesus as the Messiah, the coming King.  Jesus’ genealogy is recorded from Abraham to Joseph, making Jesus a legal heir to the throne of David.

Mark presents Jesus as the Suffering Servant, prophesied in Isaiah.  There is no genealogy provided because a slave’s genealogy was insignificant and not worthy of being recorded.

Luke presents Jesus as the Son of Man, a messianic title from the prophecy of Daniel. Luke presents Jesus as 100% man, a son of David.  The genealogy begins with Joseph, as the husband of Mary, and traces Jesus’ ancestry through Mary’s bloodline all the way back to the first man, Adam.

John presents Jesus as the Son of God, the second person of the Trinity.  Jesus’ genealogy is recorded as the eternal God, co-existant with God the Father from everlasting.

All of this was prophesied, more than a half a century earlier, by the prophet Micah:

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little [Mark’s humble servant] among the thousands of Judah [Luke’s Son of Man from the Tribe of Judah], yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel [Matthew’s coming King]; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting [John’s Son of God]. (Micah 5:2)

Now, one part of Christ's live that is important to study is His genealogy.
Genealogy is the study of the ancestry of a person.

A breakdown on how the Gospels wrote about Christ's ancestry. It is noteworthy that not all the gospel wrote about the genealogy of Jesus. This in my own view is what I call the "writers prerogative." Every Scripture was written by Divine inspiration, so everything written by the four writers of the Gospels were based on the dimension the Holy Spirit inspired them to write.

Now, the New Testament provides two accounts of the biological Genealogy of Jesus, one in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 1:1-17) and another in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 3:23-38).

The Family Tree of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew starts with Abraham, and mentions that there are 14 generations from Abraham to David, 14 from David to the exile, and 14 from the exile to Jesus. The lineage of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke gives the same lineage, but it includes His ancestors all the way to Adam.

WHAT TO LEARN FROM  MATTHEW AND LUKE'S APPROACH TO CHRIST'S GENEALOGY:

1. That God is the God of records, He has all the details of all your links on earth.

2. That God is transgenerational in what He does and His dealings with us. We could see the trajectory of God's dealings through Adam to Abraham down to David and then to Jesus

3. That God is not a man that He should lie. God kept speaking by prophecy about the coming if the Messiah all through the old testament and He eventually brought it to pass.

4. That God works His plans through imperfect people to bring out His perfection out of our imperfections.
In the lineage of Jesus we see people whose lifestyle does not befitting to be a part of Christ's family line but yet they were there. That shows to us the work of salvation. That Jesus was born for the salvation of men bound in sin.

4. The kingly dimension of Christ was revealed in the this biological genealogy of Christ. This gives us a peep into His authority and rulership above all.

JOHN revealed the spiritual origin of Jesus.
John traces the Lord’s divine genealogy back to “the beginning” (John 1:1). John is purposely recalling the words of Genesis 1:1 here to let us know that the Lord’s origins go back to eternity past. He is “Alpha and Omega” (Rev.1:8; 1:11; 21:6; 22:13), the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. In other words, He was there in the beginning, and He’ll be there in the end!

But why does John call Him “the Word”? Well, the Lord has many names in Scripture, and all are needed to express who He is. But “the Word” reminds us that He is the expression of who the Father is, for just as our words express who we are, so Christ expresses who the Father is.

John then called Jesus "the Light" that lights everyone that comes into this world. That means that no life outside Christ. No wonder John speaks of Jesus as the "word of life." Eternal life is only made possible in Christ.


WHAT TO LEARN FROM  JOHN'S APPROACH TO CHRIST'S GENEALOGY:

1. It helps us to understand that the One who came in the flesh was the One in the very beginning of all things

2. It shows us the impact of the life of God in Christ Jesus upon our lives and how we are transmogrified into the nature of God by His Word

3. It reveals to us the excellency of the Word and how the Word took on flesh to exist amongst men so that man can behold God's glory and encounter God's manifold grace.



 

MARY: A CHARACTER OF ABSOLUTE SURRENDER AND BELIEVE IN GOD

 

MARY: A CHARACTER OF ABSOLUTE SURRENDER AND BELIEVE IN GOD

(The Teaching Ministry of Dr Joel Dabbas)

SCRIPTURE:  "And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. [31] And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
[32] He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
[33] And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
[34] Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
[35] And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
[36] And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. [37] For with God nothing shall be impossible. [38] And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her." - Luke 1:30-38 KJV

Most believers desire to experience God’s greatest work in and through their lives. The question becomes how to do that and whether or not we are willing to do what is required to see the Lord move in and through us. It is not by the force of our will, but rather the opposite: absolute surrender, that is the key to unlocking God’s power. Also, it is the call beckoning every follower of Christ.

Mary showed us this principle in our anchor text, she was told something unimaginable by an absolute stranger, an Angel-Michael. What she said was stunning "Be it unto me according to Your word." What Mary was saying is that "I don't own any rights to my relationship to Joseph, i don't even own the right to my body as long as it is God laying demand on it." This is not mere surrender but absolute surrender.

You can't manifest God beyond the level of your surrender. I was told a story many years ago of a man who built 2 story building and he said "Lord, I give you the ground floor, it is for you, one day, fire gutted the building and burnt one room in the middle floor. The man wasn't happy and he went back to the Lord and screamed "Lord, but I gave you this property but the Lord told him but you gave me only the ground floor and that is why it is save." The man finally gave every part of it to God and it was secured. You see!! There is a huge difference between I have surrendered, and that I have absolutely and totally surrendered everything to Jesus. Some submits their life and not their Job, money, social life, money etc unto God.

Genuine surrender requires total surrender. It is coming to the point of recognizing that your life and time on earth are not yours.

Many years ago, we used to sing a hymn from the Methodist Hymnbook and SS & S that says;
"Take my life and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee.
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in endless praise."

When you come to the point where God owns your life and all that you have, you have come to the place of genuine and absolute surrender unto Him.

Note the following:

1. Absolute surrender is an appeal to all believers, to give themselves wholly to the person and mission of Jesus. 

Romans 12:1 KJV says that "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service."

Mary's response i believe was passionately triggered by the mission of Jesus (Matthew 1:21). She was told the Son you will birth will set His people free from their sins.

How are you responding to getting the lost souls saved?
How are you responding to the core mission of Jesus to this dying world?

2. Absolute surrender is a decision you should make in response to God's benevolent gift of salvation.

This decision is not one that comes without conditions or demands. In fact, choosing to walk in absolute surrender is a lofty one. It requires a total life commitment to the Lord, and not to the ways of this world. It offers up every part of oneself as a living and holy sacrifice. The life of the surrendered looks noticeably different in every aspect especially regarding the way in which they think. Absolute surrender demands a different way of thinking and seeing which means not being “conformed to this world, but…transformed by the renewing of [the] mind . . . .” (Rom 12:2a).

3. Authentic absolute surrender equals Authentic worship (Romans 12:1-2)
If you know anything about God, you will know that one thing God is fond of is authentic worshippers-those that worship Him in Spirit and in truth. A life of authentic surrender breeds a life of genuine worship and praise unto God.
Every time people glorify God through the life Jesus lived in human flesh, it was because one woman called Mary lived a life of sacrifice and absolute surrender unto God. When they sang "hossanah, hossanah blessed is He who comes in the name of our Lord." Some one that lived a life of absolute surrender made it happen.

Now, consider what generation will rise if you genuinely surrender yourself to Jesus Christ. Consider people who will be set on fire by your surrender to Him.
Consider the impact you will make by being absolutely surrendered unto God.

Say this "O Lord, I genuinely and authentically surrender my entire being unto You, take all of me and make it Yours. Help me to carry Your very essence in this earthly frame, so that the world will see You and feel You through me in Jesus Name." Glory!!!

MARY THE VIRGIN

MARY THE VIRGIN

(The Teaching Ministry of Dr. Joel Dabbas)

Anchor Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 KJV

"And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
[27] To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
[28] And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
[29] And when she saw him , she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
[30] And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
[31] And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
[32] He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
[33] And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
[34] Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
[35] And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
[36] And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
[37] For with God nothing shall be impossible.
[38] And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her."


Let me begin by saying that whatever God will do and whoever God will use to fulfill His assignment there are criteria that must be met for that to happen. Pertaining the birth of Jesus Christ it was prophesied in Isaiah 7:14 KJV saying that "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." The question now is why will heaven be particular about a virgin becoming the mother of Jesus and what is the relative importance of this to everyone to note and learn from?

Now, we live in world where people debate against values such as virginity. Virginity is the state of being, a state whereby a person has not known a man or a woman. This in essence means that a person has not opened his or herself to another person to come into them or become intimate with them. Sex is a very powerful portal of entries for several things into the spirit, soul and body of a person. I have ministered to people who where raped and from that day they became Gynophobic or androphobic. The presence of the opposite sex stirs fear in them this is because there was an illegal entrance that brought a demonic entity into them.

There are people who opened themselves illegally to others and their destiny is bastardized and have not recovered.

For example Samson opened himself to strange women and that wrecked his ministry, anointing and assignment.

The spiritual realm is a very legal realm so whenever a person engages in illegal sex, a law is activated against that person.

Ecclesiastes 10:8 KJV states that "He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him."

Many are not married but are breaking the systems of their covering in the spirit and exposing themselves to spiritual invasions. Some are married and not keeping themselves to the marriage covenant, they are breaking their spiritual hedge and exposing their soul to demonic systems.

Mary kept herself for God and her man (Joseph). They vowed and said "we will never have carnal knowledge of ourselves until we are legally married in the sight of God."

Just as virginity is a big deal physically so is it spiritually.

Virginity in the Spirit life

1. Speaks Of Consecration

 Consecration means to be set aside for God. Everyone knows if you are truly consecrated unto God – God knows, angels know, the devil knows, friends and enemies know.

Consecration is the bedrock for power and usefulness in God.

Marks of consecration are:

i. Addiction to God
You can’t do without God
You are entirely hooked and sold out to God

ii. Dedication to God
The covenant of entirely given unto the Lord

iii. Devotion to God

iv. Committed to God

v. Submission to God
Absolutely surrendered to God

vi. Donation unto God
Means there is no other claims on your life or on anything you have. Nothing and even the devil can't lay claim on you.

vii. Affection
You are at the point that God has conquered your heart. You are utterly in love with the Lord.
And absolutely hooked to Him.


2. Speaks Of the virtue of chastity

Chastity is sexual purity. Those who are chaste are morally clean in their thoughts, words, and actions. Chastity means not having any sexual relations before marriage. It also means complete fidelity to husband or wife during marriage.

Two (2) laws of chastity:

Law #1 : Sexual relations should be reserved for marriage between a man and a woman.

Mary and Joseph didn't say because we are betrothed to each other it is time to begin frolicking and exploring each others sexually.

A chaste heart, spirit and mind is powerful in living a chaste life.

By reserving sexual intimacy for marriage, we obey the law of chastity by controlling our thoughts, words, and actions. Jesus Christ taught, "Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: but I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart" (Matthew 5:27–28)

Law #2 : In marriage, complete fidelity and loyalty to one's spouse after marriage must be adhered unto.

This means no cheating in marriage.

Chastity strengths your spirit and gives you confidence before the presence of God


Five powerful impact of Virginity on the life of Mary
1. She became a candidate that would fulfill God's ancient prophecy.

2. She became an avenue for strange supernatural possibilities

Never has it happened in the history of humanity that a lady who knew no man became pregnant and gave birth. She showed spiritual possibilities.

3. Unusual supernatural encounters

People who are truly given to God enjoys supernatural encounters ( Luke 1:26-28)

4. Favoured (Luke 1:30)

5. Open to the possibilities in the word of God to them

Luke 1:38 KJV
"And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her."

One thing corruption does to the soul of a person is that it makes the mind complex. Holiness makes our soul simple and easily accessible to God.

A complex heart is very logical analytical because it has been exposed to another civilization.

A simple mind is only exposed to the civilization of God and so believes God absolutely in all things even if it does not make sense.

God walks with simple men and not complex men.

MARY: A DIVINE SEED BEARER

 MARY: A DIVINE SEED BEARER

(The Teaching Ministry of Dr. Joel Dabbas)

Luke 1:31; 35 KJV

"And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God."

One of the  many characters of of God is that He is the Giver of seeds. God has the nature of building great things from a seed.

In every generation, God puts His seed in men through whom He would eventually build greatness and His Kingdom. For instance through Abraham He planted the seed of covenant so has to raise a generation (Israel) that would carry His name on earth.

Mary carried the seed of God and birthed Jesus to the world. Matthew 1:23 KJV says that
"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." My focal point here is that, she gave birth to a son that men called Emmanuel meaning God with us. In essence she birthed the presence of God in her generation, she birthed the presence of God that the whole earth couldn't recover from the impact of that presence until today. She birthed Divine presence that the Bible recorded that if the prince of this world (the devil had known), he wouldn't have crucified the Son of Glory. Because the impact of the birth of Divine presence in Jesus was an eternal catastrophe to the kingdom of darkness.

Now, by extension Mary showed us that there is possibility in men carrying divine seeds in them.

1 Peter 1:23 KJV helps us understand that
"Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever." The seed of God in a person is a change agent capable of bringing out in us the very nature of God. The word of God is God's seed that when it is sown into your spirit and your soul by the Spirit of Truth, you will be transformed into a new  creature.

Every regenerated Christian is forever saved by virtue of being endowed with the very life of the Lord Jesus Christ because, in the Bible, Christ is seen as God’s “seed (in Greek it is called sperma)” sown into every believer’s human “spirit of man.” Thereby they are “one spirit” with Christ (1Cor 6:17). The "sperma" of the Spirit carries all the nature, character and attribute of the Father. This is what was sown into you, that is why if the seed is truly in anyone, they act like God and manifest Him for the world to see.

As we celebrate Christmas I want you to note that Mary showed us that it is very possible to carry the seed of God in us and reveal God Himself into the world; we can also bear His presence, His nature, His character and person for the world to see and know.

You can reveal Jesus to your world to know. Glory!!!