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\"Christmas
Isaiah 7:14<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The Birth of Christ is the greatest of all stories. Within that Christmas story, there is another story that comes to mind. This story within a story is about obedience and the ramifications of that obedience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Christmas is about change. It’s a time we open our hearts before we open our presents.” -Toni Sorenson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obedience<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Acts 1:14<\/strong>, “Mary, the mother of Jesus.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This time of year brings about introspection. It usually starts with me thinking about the Christmas story and Mary. It then progresses to my story, where I have been, and what I have done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary was a teenager when Gabriel visited her with his alarming proclamation\u2014alarming from the standpoint that Mary had no predisposition to believe that Gabriel would visit her. She certainly did not anticipate that he would turn her life upside down. I can\u2019t imagine that a teenage girl would believe that the God of the Universe would choose her over members of the families of Sadducees and Pharisees, who certainly had to be more righteous. Gabriel dared to burden her with one of her culture\u2019s biggest taboos while simultaneously stating that she would not be just an unwed mother with a child but a child who would change the world for all humanity. That had to be an overwhelming experience. Her response is priceless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luke 1:38<\/strong><\/a>, \u201cI am the Lord\u2019s servant,\u201d Mary answered. \u201cMay your word to me be fulfilled.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wonder about the strength of her character, which flowed so easily into obedience. This thing that was asked of her was so foreign yet familiar. What is the biggest thing God has ever asked of you? That is one of the first questions I ask myself.  Not just what does He want now, but what has He always wanted from me? Do I flow so easily into obedience?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.\u201d \u2014 Winston Churchill<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Launch of Responsibility<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Obedience requires action. No response is a response. Mary\u2019s Christmas story only started with Gabriel. Although Mary did not initiate her new responsibility, she accepted and nourished it. Again, I picture the teenage girl looking at her newborn child, helpless and defenseless, yet knowing he is the Messiah. Did she understand the power and majesty of that little bundle? She was now tasked with raising the Son of God. She would feed him, change His diapers, and teach him to walk and talk. Yet he, at that moment, probably knew more about her than she did Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God has asked a lot less of me. But He does expect a response. Not because He needs me but because He wants me to be part of His plan. Mary had a physical representation of God\u2019s will in her life. She could not and would not ignore the needs of her child. The fact that He was the Son of God made the task more urgent but not more necessary. Can I say that I respond the same way to that which He has put before me? Is it both necessary and urgent?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” –Calvin Coolidge<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dedication to the Goal<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Luke 2:19<\/a>, \u201c<\/strong>But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Christmas story ended years later, but we will get to that another time. For now, let us enjoy the moment. Mary most likely knew the prophecy concerning her child. Also, like most people in her time, she might not have yet understood how the prophecy would be fulfilled. Her focus was on raising a healthy and happy child. She did not fully understand the significance of Jesus\u2019 time on earth but knew it was world-changing. Mary spent over 10,000 days making meals, washing dirty clothes, and keeping Him safe before He revealed His ministry to the world. It was a long time of watching His every move and wondering. Thirty years is a long time to remember what Gabriel said. But, she trusted God. She never wavered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark 6:3<\/a><\/strong>, \u201cIsn\u2019t this the carpenter? Isn\u2019t this Mary\u2019s son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren\u2019t his sisters here with us?\u201d And they took offense at him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How dedicated am I when God\u2019s results don\u2019t track with my expectations; am I to forge a new path, create a new shortcut, or drop what I believe is an unproductive approach? How quick am I to give up, thinking I misunderstood the message?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tenacity is found in hope, and hope is found in purpose. Once we understand that our only purpose in life is to delight our creator, then hope becomes a natural extension of our being. Hope in a promise made thousands of years ago. Hope is the fuel that drives the engine of obedience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOptimism is a wish without warrant; Christian hope is a certainty, guaranteed by God himself. Optimism reflects ignorance as to whether good things will ever actually come. Christian hope expresses knowledge that every day of his life, and every moment beyond it, the believer can say with truth, on the basis of God’s own commitment, that the best is yet to come.\u201d – J. I. Packer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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