ROOM FOR THE SPIRIT 147was found with child of the Holy Spirit" (Matt. 1:18).
Even Mary was concerned. Mary said to the angel,
"How can this be, since I do not know a man?" And the
angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come
upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow
you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born shall
be called the Son of God" (Luke 1:34-35). There you have
it. He is called the Son of God, but it was the Holy Spirit
that came upon the mother of Christ. That's the closeness of
the Trinity—a child of God the Father and a child of God
the Spirit in one.
Even the attributes of Jesus were given Him by the
Spirit. Speaking of the coming Christ, Isaiah wrote,
There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse,And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him,
The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,The Spirit of counsel and might,
The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD. (Isa.11:1-2)
Who Is the Father?
Jesus Christ is a child of the Spirit. And just as earthly
parents love their little baby, so the Holy Ghost loved the
Lord. Have you ever seen a proud father hold a newborn in
his arms, squeeze it tight, and love it? I think we forget that
the Holy Spirit has emotions too. He loves what He has
created; that's why He wants to place His arms around you.
Can you see God the Father in heaven saying to the
Spirit, "Take my Son and make Him flesh"? It was the
miracle of miracles. The Holy Spirit took that seed and
placed it within Mary's body. But not only was He the
Father of the Lord, He was also the one who anointed Him.
Picture, if you will, God the Father, sitting on His