How would we respond if the Christmas story unfolded in our world—not in ancient Bethlehem, but in our neighbourhood, on our news feeds, in the noise of our modern skepticism?
Imagine a young woman today saying she is pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Would we believe her, or would we whisper, judge, and scroll past?
Imagine a carpenter choosing to stay with her—would we call him faithful or foolish?
Imagine a 33‑year‑old man claiming to be the Son of God—would we listen, or would we label him delusional?
Imagine a headline announcing that someone who died on Friday walked out of the grave on Sunday—would we worship, or would we mock the algorithm?
If we wouldn’t believe it now, how do we believe it then?
The first Christmas wasn’t wrapped in tinsel or sentiment. It was wrapped in scandal, confusion, and impossibility. It was built on one small but world‑shaking word: Yes.
Mary said yes to the impossible.
Joseph said yes to the unexplainable.
The shepherds said yes to the terrifying.
None of them had clarity. None had a plan. None had certainty.
They only had a promise.
Real faith doesn’t wait for life to make sense before it trusts.
Real faith steps into mystery because God is already there.
If the Christmas story happened today, many would dismiss it. But Christmas invites us to believe that God still breaks into our world in ways that defy logic, comfort, and predictability.
To believe Christmas is to embrace a holy paradox:
- The Infinite became finite.
- The King became a servant.
- The Holy Spirit moved beyond human explanation.
- The God who once felt distant stepped into our present moment—into our mess, our questions, our humanity.
Christmas is not just a story to remember; it is a reality to recognize.
So here is the question for our hearts today:
If a “Mary” or a “Jesus” walked into your life in a way you didn’t expect, would you have the eyes to see God at work?
May this Christmas awaken in us the courage to say “yes” again—
yes to wonder,
yes to mystery,
yes to God moving in ways we cannot predict or control.
Because the miracle of Christmas is not that God once came near.
The miracle is that He still does.
The miracle of Christmas begins the moment we stop asking, ‘Is this possible?’ and start whispering, ‘Lord, I trust You.
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