Recognize His Love

How does it matter to me that a virgin gave birth to Jesus?  What difference does it make in my everyday life?  

In the Virgin Birth, we see the great love of God.  The Holy Spirit overshadowed the Blessed Virgin Mary.*  The Child that was within her was through the Holy Spirit.  God sent His Holy Spirit upon Mary, and she conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.**  

We see the love of God living in Mary.  God so loved us that He sent His only Son to us.***  The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.****  God is love,***** and that love, in Jesus, came and lived in the midst of us.  God loves us so much that He came to us.  He lived among us, but the world did not recognize Him,****** yet still He loves us.  

In the Holy Spirit coming upon Mary, and enabling her as a virgin to give birth to Jesus, we are reminded of the great love God shows us.  When we are besieged with troubles, knowing that God loves us, we are comforted. Well aware of the infinite love of God for us, all our trials are transformed.  The love of God makes all the difference in the world.  

* Luke 1:35 
** Matthew 1:20 
*** John 3:16 
**** John 1:14 
***** 1 John 4:8,16 
****** John 1:10