The Questions of Christmas: Part Two
“But how?” [Luke 1:34 – The Message]
The age old question…HOW? Trust me, I’m an expert at this question! I need (want) to know all the details up front! “How” it will happen must fit into my mind’s conception. There can be no room for more questions or any kind of lack of detail. I need to know “how.”
I absolutely love my spiritual grandson! He is at that age where the questions just pour out of his mind and through his lips. “How?” “But why?” The questions never stop as he tries comprehending the plethora of new discoveries in his little mind. It brings such joy watching him learn new things and new truths, yet the questions are always at the forefront.
Unfortunately, I am the same way in many areas. The questions pour from my lips like sand on the seashore. I need to have concrete answers to all the questions, but sometimes, God seems silent. He doesn’t seem to give answers to my questions for all the details. My mind is left to ponder “what if?”
Mary (yes, that Mary that we see in all the Christmas plays, stories, and manger scenes at this time of the year) is just a young teenager. Consequently, she is still a virgin. One day, while she is minding her own business, an angel appears to her. She has never seen an angel before and really has no idea what an angel looks like. This is the same angel, Gabriel, that visited Zechariah in last week’s blog. Once again, the announcement is epic: “Mary, you have nothing to fear. God has a surprise for you: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son and call his name Jesus.” Talk about a shocker and the understatement of a lifetime all in one announcement! Of course, Mary is going to ask questions! She is human just like you and me! The response she received is so powerful: “Nothing, you see, is impossible with God.” Wow! Talk about affirmation! That sealed it for Mary!
What about you? Are you asking God questions this season that seem absolutely impossible? You want to know how the story will end, yet God wants you to trust Him that all things are possible even if it takes a day, a month, a year, or decades. “Nothing is impossible with God.”
What is your “impossible” this Christmas?
