Luke 1:33-35 (New International Version, ©2010)
33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
How can this be? That is a really good question. She might have said, "Are you Crazy, God?"
Our God is amazing. I could say he is very "Creative", but saying that about the God of the Universe seems crazy in itself. His mind is infinite. We are so limited! One of the most popular sayings now days is "You have to think outside the box." God thinks outside the box. The Christmas story, The miracles of Jesus, The sacrificing of his son are all outside the box.
Why is that we have a hard time thinking outside the box? We are capable of so much more than we know. God has created us to think like him. He has created us to serve. He has NOT created us to be limited by our circumstances. Could you serve as a missionary? Why not? Are you limited because of time, finances, job, family? I know I could come up with so many excuses why I can't do something. What if God asked you to quit your job and go into full time ministry? What excuses could you come up with to squelch the idea? We miss so many blessings because of our limited vision. We miss so many blessings because of our limited faith.
The story of Christmas is filled with people who took risks at the direction of God. The faith of Mary to follow through with such an outlandish plan might be the most amazing. The Faith of Joseph, Elizabeth, Zechariah, the wise men, and the shepherds all are great examples.
During this Christmas season take some time to pray to your father in heaven. Ask him to help you think outside the box. Ask him to open your mind to the unique plan he has for your life. Ask him to give you the strength to take the Leap of faith to pursue that plan. I can guarantee you will be blessed in so many different, amazing ways.
34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
How can this be? That is a really good question. She might have said, "Are you Crazy, God?"
Our God is amazing. I could say he is very "Creative", but saying that about the God of the Universe seems crazy in itself. His mind is infinite. We are so limited! One of the most popular sayings now days is "You have to think outside the box." God thinks outside the box. The Christmas story, The miracles of Jesus, The sacrificing of his son are all outside the box.
Why is that we have a hard time thinking outside the box? We are capable of so much more than we know. God has created us to think like him. He has created us to serve. He has NOT created us to be limited by our circumstances. Could you serve as a missionary? Why not? Are you limited because of time, finances, job, family? I know I could come up with so many excuses why I can't do something. What if God asked you to quit your job and go into full time ministry? What excuses could you come up with to squelch the idea? We miss so many blessings because of our limited vision. We miss so many blessings because of our limited faith.
The story of Christmas is filled with people who took risks at the direction of God. The faith of Mary to follow through with such an outlandish plan might be the most amazing. The Faith of Joseph, Elizabeth, Zechariah, the wise men, and the shepherds all are great examples.
During this Christmas season take some time to pray to your father in heaven. Ask him to help you think outside the box. Ask him to open your mind to the unique plan he has for your life. Ask him to give you the strength to take the Leap of faith to pursue that plan. I can guarantee you will be blessed in so many different, amazing ways.
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