Summary: Today’s Scripture:<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Therefore the Lord himself will give you[<a title="See footnote a" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+7%3A14%2C+Matt+1%3A18-23&version=NIV#fen-NIV-17797a">a</a>] a sign: The virgin[<a title="See footnote b" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+7%3A14%2C+Matt+1%3A18-23&version=NIV#fen-NIV-17797b">b</a>] will conceive and give birth to a son, and[<a title="See footnote c" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+7%3A14%2C+Matt+1%3A18-23&version=NIV#fen-NIV-17797c">c</a>] will call him Immanuel.[<a title="See footnote d" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+7%3A14%2C+Matt+1%3A18-23&version=NIV#fen-NIV-17797d">d</a>]<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about[<a title="See footnote a" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=+Matt+1%3A18-23&version=NIV#fen-NIV-23163a">a</a>]: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[<a title="See footnote b" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=+Matt+1%3A18-23&version=NIV#fen-NIV-23164b">b</a>] did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.<br> 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,[<a title="See footnote c" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=+Matt+1%3A18-23&version=NIV#fen-NIV-23166c">c</a>] because he will save his people from their sins.”<br> 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”[<a title="See footnote d" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=+Matt+1%3A18-23&version=NIV#fen-NIV-23168d">d</a>] (which means “God with us”).<br> <br> Get Your Winter Journal!<br> <br> <br> Now you can<a href="https://amzn.to/2T9uj8p"> journal your way through the Pray Every Day Show!</a> WOOT! This 92-day lined journal will take you through 92 days where you reflect upon the scripture I’ve read. Simply come here, write down today’s verse (there’s space for that), then pen your prayer below. There’s also space every day to list things you’re grateful for and reflect back upon answered prayer. Collect all four for a year’s worth of reflection!<br> Subscribe:<br> Join the Movement:<br> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/prayeveryday"></a><br> Support Pray Every Day in a tangible way! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/prayeveryday">Click here</a> to become a patron of the show.<br> If you <a href="https://www.patreon.com/prayeveryday">support the show at $10 or more per month</a>, you’ll receive free original artwork AND your name on Pray Every Day’s brick wall (below). The wall is posted on every single show post DAILY. Woohoo! Here are our current $10 or more sponsors who believe in bringing Pray Every Day to the nations!<br><br> <br> <br> A Request:<br> Please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pray-every-day/id1341945281?mt=2&ls=1">rate the podcast and write a quick 1-2 sentence review here</a>. Why? It helps folks find the podcast better. If you’d like to share the podcast with them with easy instructions on how to get Pray Every Day on their phone, <a href="http://www.marydemuth.com/subscribe">give them this link</a>.<br> Want more Prayer?<br> Get the book: JESUS EVERY DAY (the book Pray Every Day is based on) <a href="http://am..."></a>
