Nothing is impossible with God

Luke 1:35-37

The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon 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. Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. For nothing is impossible with God."

It is once again that time of year when Christians the world around will be celebrating that most wondrous of moments, when their saviour Jesus Christ was born of the virgin Mary, as foretold by the prophets of old. Unfortunately, it is also a time of great sadness for many people, those who are poor, who are neglected, who are sick, or who have no hope or joy in their lives. But take heart, and read what happens with Mary:

This was the time that the angel Gabriel appeared to her, before she was married to Joseph, and told her that she was blessed amongst women, and would bear a child that would be the saviour of the human race, and he would be called Jesus. You can well imagine Mary's amazement and consternation; she was betrothed to Joseph, yes, but she was still a virgin!

"How can this be, I am yet a virgin" she asked of Gabriel. The angel reassured her, saying that the Holy Spirit would be with her, and that she would bear the child. Then, he tells her "Nothing is impossible with God". Not through God, or by God, but WITH God. He is telling her that with her help and faith, along with God, it will be as He says. That was an invitation from God to work WITH him, an invitation that is subsequently extended to each one of us.

Have faith, God says, and with you and I NOTHING is impossible! Certainly, it takes great faith to believe that our greatest problems will be overcome, and our failing faith is why so many of us seem to forever be troubled. But bear in mind what trouble Mary had believing that she as a virgin would give birth to a son who would be God's son, the saviour that was promised! So what did she do?

"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said."

I urge you today to be the Lord's servant, and have faith that with God your problems will be resolved.

I hope you will have a blessed Christmas!

See Ya Soon, 
May God bless you today and forever!