If you refuse to believe that God is good you will miss out on seeing the wonder of God this Christmas season.
Hear me on this, your life doesn’t have to be easy for God to be good.
God is good.
Can you say that with me? God is good!
Say it again out loud.
Say it again, louder!
See how that makes you feel?
Now say this to God: Let me see your wonder again. Let me see and experience your extreme goodness. Do you want to see God?
John the Beloved says you can.
John 1:14 says, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory (his wonder), glory (wonder) as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
Jesus is the Word of God made flesh.
Jesus is God becoming a child.
Jesus is the embodiment of the wonder, the glory of God.
Now say to the Lord, Lord, let me experience your wonder through your Son, Jesus, again.
For you who have been followers of Jesus Christ for a long time, maybe the pain and suffering of this world and the darkness you have had to live through this past year has gotten you down to the point of complete and utter discouragement. Maybe you have even lost your will to press into your faith in Jesus. The luster of his wonder has dulled in the darkness of your sorrow and sufferings. I get it. I can relate. But say to the Lord Jesus today with me this prayer:
Jesus, I want to experience the light of your wonder, again. Give me a vision of your wonder. Give me a dream in the night of your wonder. Come to me when I least expect it and wow me with visions and dreams of your wonder. Make me like a child, again, in my faith and trust in you.
Don’t be afraid to say it.
Don’t be afraid to trust him to do it.
Don’t be shocked when it happens.
Be moved by his wonder to worship and to feel hope again.
Maybe you have never given your life to Jesus Christ.
Maybe you have never experienced the wonder of Jesus.
Maybe you don’t even know how dark your life is because you have never experienced the wonder ofh light and love in your life.
I want to invite you today to welcome the wonder of Jesus, the light of Jesus into your life. I want to invite you to say this prayer with me to Jesus,
Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God, the glory of God the Father in the flesh. I put my trust in you as my Wonderful Savior and my Wonderful God. Forgive me of my sin and come into my life, Jesus, and save me. Amen.
In Jesus, we have received the greatest gift of Christmas.
His wonder exceeds our wounds.
Ask the Lord to restore the wonder of his presence in your life this holiday season.
Trust him. He will do it.
I feel it, and I hope you do too.
