"With God, all things are possible." Mark 10:27
"The Lord reigns. He is clothed with majesty. The Lord has clothed himself with strength. Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved." Psalm 93:1
"But we have this treasure in earthen vessels so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves." 2 Corinthians 4:7
"There is none like You, O LORD; You are great, and great is Your name in might." Jeremiah 10:6
"O LORD God of hosts, who is like You, O mighty LORD? Your faithfulness also surrounds You." Psalm 89:8
There is something so important that all of these verses have in common. They all show us that God is worthy. Worthy to be praised. Worthy of his name. Worthy of being called Almighty King forever. God’s power is something that we weren’t made to fully understand, but we were made to make known and glorify. This holiday season is more than just another Christmas spent with family and friends. This holiday is meant to show others what the meaning of Christmas is. God loved us so much. So much that he sent his only son, Jesus, to die the death we fully deserved. What better story to tell when teaching someone about unconditional, all-pursuing love? His love endures forever and is meant to be shared with others. That is why we are called to love. Christ showed us love through action. That symbol of love is a cross. Just another cross that was supposed to be a symbol of death is now the symbol of grace, love, forgiveness, strength, faith, redemption, trust and hope.
So why do people go through years of holidays and never celebrate the birth of our savior? Maybe they don’t understand. Maybe they haven’t experienced a miracle. Maybe they haven’t seen Christians as loving and different followers of Christ. What do I mean by different? Christians should be different. We are called to not conform to the world. "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2. We should forgive when others would hold a grudge. Love when others are unloveable. Be kind even when they weren’t kind to you. If we can show people the love that comes from Christ, we will be setting an example of how Christ loves us. During this holiday season, lets show love to our neighbor. Invite them in, love them how God loves his church. Share the story of Christmas. God is worthy to be praised for what he has done in our lives and what he will do in the future. He is worthy of it all. Lets worship HIM this Christmas.
