We may not see the connection between the name Jesus and the phrase "save his people from their sins," but Joseph would have. He was familiar with the Hebrew language.
Max LucadoTo call yourself a child of God is one thing. To be called a child of God by those who watch your life is another thing altogether.
Max LucadoWorry is irrelevant. It alters nothing. When was the last time you solved a problem by worrying about it?
Max LucadoYou come before the judgment seat of God full of rebellion and mistakes. Because of his justice he cannot dismiss your sin, but because of his love he cannot dismiss you. So, in an act which stunned the heavens, he punished himself on the cross for your sins. God’s justice and love are equally honored. And you, God’s creation, are forgiven.
Max Lucado