Miracles of Christmas

Christmas is extra special for our family this year. We have seen and felt the touch of God on our lives in so many miraculous ways. He protected our youngest son and brought about a blessed homecoming with his wife. He brought a blessing in a new relationship for our youngest daughter. He is bringing the blessing of new life for our oldest son and his wife. He protected our grandchildren and oldest daughter and son in law through numerous bouts of sickness. Those are just the highlights of personal blessings for Joyce and I that are too numerous to mention. Then there are the blessing through this church of missions and ministries we have both been a part of when God has blessed us through you. It all adds up to a miraculous year in so many ways.

There is much discussion these days about miraculous spiritual gifts. I submit that if there is nothing miraculous then there is no need for religion, especially Christianity.
Everything about Christianity is founded upon miraculous happenings. Prophecies were made over a span of thousands of years that described the details of Jesus’ birth, life, death, resurrection, and future return. Just the fulfillment of the prophecies concerning His Birth involve astronomical odds so high that even the greatest skeptics would have to pronounce it miraculous.

What makes something a Miracle? A dictionary defines a miracle as, “An event or action that apparently contradicts known scientific laws and is hence thought to be due to supernatural causes, especially to an act of God.” (Webster’s New World Dictionary) So, events must either be classified as natural, or supernatural, with a supernatural event being a miracle.

There are those people who believe that everything is natural and things that appear supernatural just have yet to be explained. They mostly fit into a philosophy that is prevalent today called secular humanism. I believe the gradual exclusion of the supernatural from Christianity directly corresponds to the gradual growth of secular humanism that at first affected secular society and is now, more and more, affecting the Church.

Without miracles there is no Jesus, no redemption, no being born again or “saved.” Without miracles there is no need for prayer or worship. Without miracles there is no Christmas.

Christmas signals the defining moment in history. The supernatural birth of the Son of God is the focus of all our hope and desire. Yes, there is supernatural power at work on earth and in our lives. There is power in prayer, we see it everyday, there is worth in worship, and all eternity will prove that we are right to follow Jesus.

This Christmas we celebrate answered prayers in our family. God is with us. God be with you and your family in miraculous ways as we celebrate the miracles of Christmas.

Bro. Robin