The last few days my family has been without internet due to an outage with my service provider. It’s been a “rough” few days for us, to say the least. School is out for Christmas break and my children have been bored out of their minds…no video games, no TV, no Netflix…nothing.
While there were a lot of complaints and maybe a tear or two, this was actually a great gift to help us reset during this otherwise busy season. So often the reverence of this season is lost in all the shopping, gatherings, and fun activities we busy ourselves with.
But this week our family had the chance to take it down a notch to remind us of why this season is so important.
At the end of the Old Testament there was 400 years of silence from the prophets of God to mankind. The prophets of old foretold for hundreds of years that a Messiah was coming from the root of David….a Lion from the tribe of Judah. Some waited in anticipation, while others remained busy with their own priorities.
I can imagine that just when people had probably given up on ever seeing this Messiah come, God sent his precious son as an innocent baby….bringing a glimmer of hope again to the darkest night.
There is no greater gift that we have been given to us, and this season reminds us that God is true to His covenant. Just as He promised, He sent His son to redeem mankind.
As you celebrate this Christmas with your family and friends, I pray that you will feel the hope that Christ brings. No matter how desperate your circumstance may be right now, I want you to know that God has a plan to redeem all that seems lost.
The alignment of the planets Jupiter and Saturn this week brought to us a bright and shining reminder that God is still there, no matter how dark it seems. I pray that you would hold on to His word and know that He is faithful to keep His promises.
“For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6 NKJV)
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
~ Vijoy
Photo by Reynardo Etenia Wongso on Unsplash
