Christmas really has to be my favorite time of the year. It’s a time of miracles, a time when God’s goodness and grace is put on display. Christmas lights illuminate the darkness, and hot chocolate warms us to the tips of our toes! It’s a time to give gifts, give to those less fortunate, and give of our time. Everywhere we look it seems as though the very air itself is electrified with the possibility of a great and glorious miracle.
Albert Einstein said this; “𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲.” Of course, the greatest miracle of all and the very reason for this season is the birth of a Savior; “𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝘿𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙙, 𝙖 𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙧, 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙧𝙙.” Luke 2:11
On that day when the shepherds heard these words, they fell down and worshipped the Savior. When the wise men saw Him after his birth they didn’t coo or make funny faces at the newborn King, they fell down and worshipped Him. Both groups saw the miracle, they discovered their Messiah, one who would rescue them from the great and overwhelming shadow of death. They knew that the appropriate response was to worship at the feet of Jesus.
It’s so easy to lose the wonder of it all, to forget the virgin birth, to forget that a dozen prophecies were fulfilled in a single moment, to rush through this season stressed about finding the perfect gift and throwing the best Christmas party! Instead, let’s spend this season looking for the miracles, looking for God’s goodness, seeing His beauty on display. 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐃, 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭!
Claire's Prayer 