I Believe in Miracles
Seriously??? I have to smile when I think about this scenario: “….an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.'” – Matthew 1:20. Just imagine your high school sweetheart, whom you love and believe is a good person because she doesn’t believe in sex before marriage, saying, “I’m pregnant, but don’t be mad, because I’m still a virgin.” But, this scenario really happened 2,000 years ago. In fact, the guy was named Joseph and his pregnant girl friend was Mary. She told him God caused her to become pregnant. Like Joseph, any rational person would have thought, “Preposterous!! The definition of “preposterous” is: completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish. At first, Joseph didn’t believe Mary, and thought about breaking up with her. But, then the angel, Gabriel, showed up to visit him, like he had with Mary, and told him Mary was telling the truth. Joseph BELIEVED, and stayed with her, believing the Lord in faith.
It was an incredible story then, and for the rational, secular, scientific mind of the twenty-first century, it is still an incredible story. But it’s the story of Christmas — the story of Jesus’ birth. The BIG question is: Do we believe? Whether it is Jesus’ birth or His resurrection, we MUST believe it fully to experience the wonder of Christmas and the real reason for this season. That’s what believing in miracles is all about, too! Yes, it’s a MIRACLE when someone who was diagnosed TERMINAL, is healed. It’s a MIRACLE when a marriage is given up on, yet restoration takes place. It’s a MIRACLE when after a bankruptcy, an innovative idea comes and prosperity and success materializes. I promise you BELIEVING is RECEIVING! Like Joseph and Mary, I do BELIEVE MIRACLES happen everyday. I AM a MIRACLE — AMAZING GRACE! And that belief is what brings me so much peace, joy and hope. And because I believe, EVERYDAY is THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!