“For nothing will be impossible with God.” –Luke 1:37
I remember being a kid on Christmas Eve. It seemed like the day dragged on forever, that the sun would never set. And when all was said done, after we ate our supper and went to the Christmas Eve service, my parents would tuck me into bed where I would lay awake for what felt like hours, waiting for Santa. I would peek out my bedroom window, hoping to catch a glimpse of flying reindeer and Santa’s magic sleigh. I would fight sleep so that I could be awake to hear Santa when he arrived. And as tried to keep my sleepiness at bay I would stare at the stars and wonder, Can reindeer really fly? Can one man really get to all of the houses in the world in one night? Could all of this be possible?
Some of us might be asking the same question today, as we remember the birth of Jesus, God incarnate. Today we celebrate that Mary conceived and bore the Son of God. Today we confess that in Jesus God actually became a human, that God actually walked the earth. The God who created the universe became one of us. Today we celebrate that God did all of this out of love for us. Could this story really be possible? Mary wondered the same thing when the angel announced that Mary would conceive and bear a son. “How can this be?” And the angel told her in no uncertain terms: “Nothing will be impossible with God.”
What a wonderful message for us on this Christmas Eve. With God, nothing is impossible. Today we remember that God accomplished the impossible by becoming flesh and dwelling among us. Today we celebrate the miracle of Christmas: Jesus came to accomplish the impossible in our lives. Through Jesus, God melts our hearts of stone and gives us abundant life. Through Jesus, God frees us from the sins and fears that hold us in captivity to a life we despise. Through Jesus, God takes our brokenness and makes us whole, filling us with overwhelming joy and a peace that passes all understanding.
Wonder is all around us today. It is in the eyes of children as they listen for Santa, and it is in the hearts of Christians as we rediscover the meaning of Christ’s birth. Today we celebrate that God did the “impossible” by becoming flesh and living among us so that we might have abundant life. May your Christmas Eve be filled with wonder as you celebrate the coming of our Lord, who accomplishes the impossible for your sake.
Advent Blessings,
Laura
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