Day 25
Just the Beginning
Merry Christmas! I’m praying that the evidence of God’s presence will be as real to you today as it was to Mary as she held Jesus in her arms, as it was to the shepherds who found Jesus in a manger, and as it was to the disciples who walked and talked with him everyday.
The following is from Max Lucado — an appropriate ending to this series.
This is Emmanuel: Bethlehem was just the beginning.
In Matthew 1:23, God called himself, “Immanuel”—which means, God with us! Not just “God made us” or “God thinks about us.” Not just “God above us.” But God with us…God where we are. He breathed our air and walked this earth. God. . .with. . .us!
Bethlehem was just the beginning. Jesus has promised a repeat performance. Bethlehem, Act Two. No silent night this time, however. The skies will open, trumpets will blast, and a new kingdom will begin. He will empty the tombs and melt the winter of death. Death, you die! Life, you reign!
The manger dares us to believe the best is yet to be. I love Christmas because it reminds us how God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28).
Brave Sparrow 