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The prophetic fulfillment in the conception and birth of Jesus testify to the miracle of God’s power!

But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my behalf. Micah 5:2 NLT

At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee. He took with him Mary, to whom he was engaged, who was now expecting a child. And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. Luke 2:1-7 NLT

God’s has the power to do both the improbable and impossible according to His will and purpose.

To presume we know how God should act is to mistrust His sovereign wisdom and love.

Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Matthew 9:36 NLT

I pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms. Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else, not only in this world but also in the world to come. God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church. Ephesians 1:19-22 NLT

To believe God can’t or doesn’t do miracles today is to completely miss on the impact of His power and compassion!

I dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, “The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!” The LORD is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him. Lamentations 3:21- 25 NLT

Our hope is forever in the compassion and power of our ever-present, all-knowing, miracle working Messiah!

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Our merciful messiah came in a manger

With hidden strength soon to be shown.

Immanuel here to save and to heal,

His power and presence, He came to make known.

The God who created the stars and the heavens

Created my inner most being too.

A universe so large it’s hard to conceive

With tiny electrons for creations glue.

God’s power is boundless, beyond description

His love is vast, and yet intimately near.

Awe and honor are owed to our Savior

Still He calls us to come, no reason to fear.

This world is caught in a cosmic conflict

The fight is for every heart and soul

The prince of darkness, the architect of broken

Kill, steal, and destroy his only goal.

Our fallen world in the pangs of death

Includes various hellish hurts and pain

Many are we in need of a miracle

Exactly the reason Immanuel came.

The babe born at Christmas is here to heal

Discontentment, addiction, broken bodies and hearts

His sovereign discernment guides His compassion

His Grace and mercy never miss the mark.

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