Merry Christmas everyone!
It’s my prayer that you are spending today with family and friends…
enjoying this celebration of the birth of Christ!
I remember growing up in Arkansas… Christmas morning was an event at
our house. We would get up early and
open some presents… and it never failed.
The one toy that I wanted to play with most had to wait because it was
missing batteries. Those three
words: “batteries not included” were so
heartbreaking. We’d dig through the junk
drawer and would inevitably come up empty.
The disappointment was very real… after all, a toy with no power is just
a piece of plastic. But put those cells
in… and you’ve got a remote controlled car that could race down the driveway!
As I sit and think about Christmas… and more specifically, Christ as
a baby… I wonder how many thought that God’s plan didn’t include
batteries. After all, how could the
Savior of the world be so meek… so tiny… so seemingly powerless? How would this little baby rise up to be
king? How could this small boy from this
tiny insignificant city overthrow the Roman government and restore God’s
people? But the people missed it. God’s Christmas plan… His rescue mission… was
powerful beyond measure. Jesus Christ,
the most significant human being to ever walk this planet… was mighty. Even as a tiny baby, His mere presence
changed the course of history. At the
mention of His name, kings kneeled… wise men gathered gifts… and prophecies
were fulfilled. God knew exactly what
His earth needed… a Savior… a loving, serving, giving, sustaining, providing,
merciful, power source that would allow repentant people to have a relationship
with their Creator.
So spend part of your day thanking God for the majesty and power of
His Son… thank Him for His provision and His presence in your life. He is all that you need… all you could ever
want… all powerful… all-knowing… and everywhere at one time. He is the Alpha and Omega… the Beginning and
the End… He is Almighty Lord and Everlasting Savior. Jesus is glorious… and His love for you knows
no bounds. You are His masterpiece… and
your presence on this planet is purposeful and specific. Never forget that. You matter.
How do you know? Because over
two-thousand years ago, God sent His Son… as a baby. And
that baby would one day grow up to sacrifice Himself on a cross and be
resurrected three days later…
For you. For your eternity.
Christ did that so you could live power-filled lives… confident that
you don’t have to do it all on your own.
Hold your heads up today… pray and give thanks… and celebrate the
greatest gift this world has ever known.
