A Baby Changed Everything

As I get older I am reminded that Christmas isn't just a day. As a Christian, I know this deep down, but I feel like I get lost in the race to finish shopping and just getting silly things done. We all need to stop the rush and remember why we have this season in the first place: a baby named Jesus.

I can't even begin to imagine what Mary felt like when Gabriel came to tell her of her pregnancy. The confusion and fear she must have felt were put aside when she said, "I am the Lord's servant..." (Luke 1). What an amazing act of faith! The gossip and ridicule she faced in that time being a woman who was pregnant without a husband was immense. Joseph was even skeptical that this woman he was pledged to marry, who was supposed to be a virgin, was pregnant with the Son of God. The Lord came to Joseph and told him not to be fearful and to wed Mary. The baby she was carrying would be Jesus, Immanuel, "God with us."

"Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord." ~ Luke 2:11

God works in mysterious ways and often changes our plans. He definitely changed Mary and Joseph's plans. They were good and faithful servants who brought God's gift to us - our Savior - into the world. Jesus is the gift that keeps on giving. He has saved us from our sins.

 

Christmas Day brings a feeling of joy and eternal love from the Creator that should live in our hearts always. It is the day to celebrate the gift we have all received: the chance to accept eternal life with Jesus. It's an amazing feeling... a baby changed everything!