Who Knew?

"Mary did you know
that your baby boy
would one day walk on water?

Mary did you know
that your baby boy
would save our sons and daughters?

Did you know
that your baby boy
was Heaven's perfect lamb?
And the sleeping child you're holding
is the Great I AM?"
                          Mark Lowry and Buddy Green

I loved that song from the first moment I heard it.  The melody and words are so rich, and the ultimate question it raises is so profound that it is much more than a Christmas song.  It is a soul-searching anthem that should challenge each of us to take inventory of those around us and look beyond their outward appearance and peer into the divine possibilities that lie within.

God is always up to something and that something is ALWAYS good.  Does that "something" always feel good?  No. Does it always look good. Not from what I can see.  Does it even always sound good? A resounding "No!" But if we truly trust God, then we will hold on to the fact that all things work together for good for those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose.

If we would take time to reflect on our own lives, who knew that we would be in some of the leadership positions we are in today?  Who knew some of us would willingly be in church every Sunday and all throughout the week to learn, grow and serve?  Who knew that some of us would even be in church, period!

Who knew that some of the things and people we swore we could not live without are now no more than distant memories?  Who knew that we would be so transformed by God's Holy Spirit that the things that used to make us fly off the handle now just roll off our backs?

This Christmas, as we think of God's awesome gift to us in the form of Jesus Christ, let's also ask God to give us eyes and hearts to see the gift of those persons close to us that we may take for granted.

Let's ask God to help us be more patient with our children when they ask or do the same thing again, again and AGAIN....Perhaps we might see in them a researcher who will discover the cure for cancer because they refuse to stop at one or two research trials and keep searching again, again and again.

Let's ask God to help us be more understanding of our loved ones' peculiarities, recognizing that all of our days are numbered, and one day we will actually miss those little quirks.

Let's ask God to help us slow down long enough to hear His voice clearly as He tells us about His incredible plans for us and our loved ones. 

Mary may not have been able to fully grasp the depth of what was in store for her baby boy, but she had been told enough to recognize that God was up to something big.

And, if we let God have His way in our lives, we will strive to help one another accomplish great things for the kingdom--things so incredible, so unexpected, so unbelieveable that people will stand in awe and say, "Who Knew?!"

BNcouraged!

Rev. Karen