“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy One to be born will be called the Son of God." (Luke 1:35 HCSB)
For our devotions during the season of Lent, Westerville Christian Church, where I attend church, are going through the books of Mark and Luke. Today's chapter is Luke chapter 1. The above quoted verse is how the Holy Spirit was present during Jesus conception. I love how this verse is translated when the angel Gabriel proclaimed to Mary, "the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you." The Greek word for overshadow is episkaizo which literally means to "fall upon". Thus the Holy Spirit empowered Mary to conceive, and since the Holy Spirit was the agent of conception, Jesus was truly the Son of God.
How does God's involvement in Jesus conception through the Holy Spirit show his divinity? How does Jesus being born of a woman show his humanity?
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