Matthew 1

The birth of Jesus took place like this. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. Before they came to the marriage bed, Joseph discovered she was pregnant. (It was by the Holy Spirit, but he didn’t know that.) Joseph, chagrined but noble, determined to take care of things quietly so Mary would not be disgraced. While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God’s angel spoke in the dream: “Joseph, son of David, don’t hesitate to get married. Mary’s pregnancy is Spirit-conceived. God’s Holy Spirit has made her pregnant. She will bring a son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name him Jesus—‘God saves’—because he will save his people from their sins.” This would bring the prophet’s embryonic sermon to full term: Watch for this—a virgin will get pregnant and bear a son; They will name him Immanuel (Hebrew for “God is with us”). Then Joseph woke up. He did exactly what God’s angel commanded in the dream: He married Mary. But he did not consummate the marriage until she had the baby. He named the baby Jesus.
Matthew 1:18‭-‬25 MSG

My Thoughts: First off, since I am interested in dreams, I notice right off that Joseph was given a dream to let him know it was okay to marry Mary. It is hard to wrap my mind around a baby born by the Holy Spirit, but I believe it to be true and am grateful for this. I know that because Jesus was born by the Spirit, He wasn't born dead in sin. I didn't know that "Jesus" was Hebrew for "God saves." Which goes with Immanuel, "God with us." Very cool! Grateful for the salvation of the Lord.