Give him the name Jesus, because he
will save his people from their sins.
—Matthew 1:21
An angel appeared to Joseph in a dream, telling him that when Mary gave birth to the baby, he should name him Jesus [the Lord saves, or Savior] “because he will save his people from their sins.”
An unknown author has written:
If our greatest need were health, God would have sent a physician.
If our greatest need were money, God would have sent a financial advisor.
If our greatest need were education, God would have sent a teacher.
If our greatest need were guidance, God would have sent a mentor.
If our greatest need were advice, God would have sent a counselor.
But since our greatest need is salvation, God sent a Savior.
The Bethlehem manger cradled our greatest need.