Christmas Possibilities
/If you’re like me, you spend time watching Hallmark movies during the holidays. Each movie has a predictable plot and outcome, yet you find yourself drawn to watching as many of them as you can! The storyline goes like this…
Two lives meet by “chance” and fall in love. Each person has their challenges and struggles. One person is in a relationship that isn’t “true love” or has been hurt in a previous relationship. Through experiencing a new environment with new people and an open heart and mind, the possibility of something more fulfilling emerges. Even when things look bleak, you know that each person chooses to make changes in their lives so they can be together. It is a happily ever after and it all happens at Christmastime.
Yet Christmas possibilities run deeper, don’t they?
Perhaps you love Christmas because of the possibilities to be surprised. Maybe an unexpected proposal, gift, job, or opportunity.
Yet Christmas possibilities run even deeper, don’t they?
Perhaps it is the possibility of gathering with friends and family that isn’t possible during other times of the year. Maybe it is a time of relational healing and restoration between spouses, family, and friends.
Yet, Christmas possibilities run even deeper, don’t they?
Is there any wonder why possibilities emerge around Christmastime? No.
While there are many meaningful and memorable possibilities that emerge at Christmastime, the true meaning of Christmas was affirmed and fulfilled by God long ago! You can find the account of Jesus’ birth in Luke 2:1-20.
God is not like a Santa Claus or genie. He is about so much more than granting a mere hopeful wish to come true. He knows what is best for us, what we truly long for, and He is the giver of all good things (James 1:17). He knows what we need because He created us in His image (Genesis 1:27).
During the holidays, the season of Advent, we ponder and prepare our hearts with the anticipation of Christ’s birth. The long awaited Savior, the possibility of Him coming to Earth, is fulfilled! God keeps His promises because He is faithful and loves us!
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. ~John 3:16
Talk about the ultimate Christmas possibility that came true, emerged out of unconditional love, extreme sacrifice, eternal significance, priceless value, and redemptive power! What a gift! A gift that changes EVERYTHING, for you, for me, for the entire world!
CHRISTmas Blessings to you!