Today I studied in depth the first chapter of Matthew in the New Testament.
At the beginning it talks about the linage of Joseph and Mary coming with child and also Joseph’s reaction to her news about pregnancy. An angel came to Joseph to assure him of his choice of Mary to wife.
The angel talks about Mary being conceived of the Holy Ghost and that the child is the Son of God, Jesus.
The angel goes on to say that Jesus will “save his people FROM their sins.”
I thought about this, I believe we as humans become comfortable in sin or even in repentance and do not see the true meaning. It is more than just going to church on Sundays, it is more than just prayer, and it is more than just feeling bad.
From is a distance. I came FROM over there to here. We must depart FROM our sin and be saved from it through the Atonement of Christ. Soon conversion will show where we started and where we end up. We are changed for the better!