January 1: Genesis 1-2; Luke 1

Truth for the New Year

Scripture: Luke 1:37 For nothing is impossible with God.

Observation: The angel speaking in this verse to Mary had told her some things that may have been hard to believe. Her relative Elizabeth, though quite elderly, would be having a baby! And Mary, though a virgin, would be having a baby also! The baby would be called the “Son of the Most High” (being conceived by the Holy Spirit) and at the same time would be given the throne of “his father, David,” (as Mary was a descendent of King David.)

How can this be? The angel leaves her with this: “For nothing is impossible with God.”

The angel’s statement is a declaration of the character and ability of the God who sent him to Mary. It is truth that Mary would need to apply many times in the days ahead.

Application: As I enter the New Year, the angel’s declaration must become my declaration. My circumstances are different than Mary’s, but my God is not! The truth shines ahead of me into the unknown: Nothing is impossible with God!

Prayer: Lord, nothing is impossible with you! I am going to think and live like that is true! Amen.

Pastor Leon
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