Isaiah wrote; “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel. Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrent shall be forsaken of both her kings.” Isaiah 7:14–16
When we speak about something that is rare or difficult, we often use the expression, “It would take a miracle.” Usually that is not meant to be a literal statement, but rather an indication of how hard or unlikely it is that something will happen. However, in the case of God’s promise of the Messiah that a child would be born of a virgin, it indeed required a miracle. The virgin-birth of Christ was necessary so that Jesus would not have the same sin nature that everyone has had since Adam.
Through the centuries people have mocked and denied the virgin birth of Christ. They offer ludicrous theories rather than accepting the truth of the Bible. Many refuse to believe that God could have done something so far outside the normal laws of the universe, yet God did the impossible because that was what His plan for the redemption of mankind required.
There is never an obstacle that we face that is an obstacle to God. He has unlimited power and is willing to use it to fulfill the promises He has made. A number of things had to happen in order for the birth of Christ to take place as the prophets had foretold. The might of the Roman Empire was enlisted in the project to make sure Mary and Joseph were in Bethlehem, and a girl who was still a virgin had a baby, the Savior. When your faith is challenged, the Christmas story is a great reminder of what God can and will do for us.
Today’s Growth Principle: You can fully trust God even when the circumstances seem to be impossible.
Source: by Paul Chappell
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