Happy New Year!! We are going through the New Testament In our reading plan. That means that today we start with the first book of the New Testament and the very first chapter. Our reading starts in Matthew chapter 1.
Have you ever heard the story of Jesus being born? Well, what we read today is the build-up to the manger. One day Joseph was sleeping and had a dream. In the dream, an Angel appeared and told Joseph he was going to have a son named Jesus that will save all people from their sins. Then Joseph woke up and did what the angel told him to do. The story might have happened to Joseph, but it was all about Jesus.
We are going to see this happen a lot. The story might mention someone else, but everything points to Jesus in some way. Every day when you read the Bible make sure to think about how what you read points to Jesus.
Prayer: God, thank You for sending Jesus to save us from our sins. I love You, God. Help me tell people about how much You love them. Amen.