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Every December, we hear the familiar words:
“Born of the Virgin Mary…”

For many, the story of Jesus’ birth has been wrapped in holiday nostalgia — a manger, a star, some shepherds, and a baby sleeping peacefully. But when we confess those words in the Apostles’ Creed, we’re not just reciting a seasonal tale. We’re declaring something miraculous. Something history-shaking. Something personal.

The birth of Jesus wasn’t ordinary — it was supernatural from the start. Conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin. No one else in history has entered the world like that. But why does that matter?

Let’s get honest. For some, the virgin birth feels like one of those hard-to-believe doctrines that’s easier to just nod along with and move on. Others wonder if it’s symbolic or maybe borrowed from myths. But the Bible doesn’t treat it that way. Neither did the early Church. And neither should we.

Because if Jesus wasn’t born of a virgin, then He wasn’t sinless. If He wasn’t sinless, then He can’t be our Savior. And if He’s not our Savior… there is no gospel. No forgiveness. No hope.

But here’s the good news:
Jesus was miraculously conceived by the Holy Spirit. The prophets foresaw it. The Gospels record it. The apostles preached it. The Church has confessed it. And today, it’s still the bedrock of our faith.

But it’s more than history. It’s hope.

It shows us God’s glory.
Jesus is fully God and fully man — not half-and-half, but fully both. He came as He did (born of a virgin) to be what He was (holy and sinless) to do what He did (die in our place). He’s the clearest picture of who God is.

It brings us God’s grace.
Because Jesus was not born like us, He could save us. He entered our broken world without our brokenness — so He could carry it for us and redeem us from it.

It invites us to respond in faith.
Mary said, “Let it be to me according to Your word.” She didn’t have all the answers. But she trusted the One who did. Her “yes” opened the door for salvation to enter the world.

What about you?

Jesus came into this world by a miracle — but He still wants to do a miracle in your life. He doesn’t ask you to figure it all out — just to trust Him. To believe. To say “yes.”

The story of Jesus’ birth isn’t just about then.
It’s about now.
It’s about you.