But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26
Nothing is Impossible – Matthew 19:26 (December 13)
When the angel appears to Mary to tell her what will happen to her, he also informs Mary that her cousin Elizabeth who was old and barren is pregnant. The angel uses this as proof that God can do the impossible to help Mary believe the incredible news that she who has never been intimate with a man will have a son.
And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.” And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. Luke 1:35-38
Impossible is transformed into possible
I chose a gnome all tangled up in Christmas lights for this devotional, because it is a symbol of one of the most impossible tasks associated with Christmas at our house. When we are putting up decorations, there is invariably a strand or two of lights that have issues. They won’t light because one light is out within the strand. It is so hard to find the one light to replace so the strand will light up.
This year, when we put up our Christmas tree, we tested a strand and it worked. Then, we put it on the tree and half of it went out. My husband reached out and touched one light and all of them came back on. On the first try, he found the one light that needed to be replaced. Impossible – but possible!
Lights to remind us
This Christmas, when we gaze at the Christmas lights on trees and houses, in garland and wreaths, let’s remember that God can do the impossible in our lives. Jesus said so…
But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26
Action Step:
Do you have a need in your life that seems impossible? Talk to God, the One who can do the impossible, and ask for His help. Write down your prayer with the date and tuck it near a Christmas light in your Christmas tree to remind you that God can accomplish what is impossible for us. When he answers, write the answer on the paper – it could even be a new tradition to tuck prayers and answered prayers into our Christmas trees each year!
Prayer:
Dear God, expand our vision to see where You are doing the impossible in our lives. Help us to believe not in the magic of Santa, but in the ability of our Creator God to do what we cannot. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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