Be Not Anxious!

Remembering God's Greatest Gift to Mankind - Jesus Christ

At a time when Christians all over the world celebrate Christmas, it is a fitting time to remind ourselves of the unfailing, unending, unfathomable love that God has for us.

For God so loves the world that He gave His only Son - God incarnate as man. More than ever before, let us believe in Him, cling to Him and surrender our all to Him; for this is what honours Him. It will show Him that we truly value His great grace - God amongst men, God with us, Emmanuel!

May this King of glory and majesty bless you with peace and joy as you recall this amazing favour we call Christmas.

The Glory of God in the Birth of Christ – He is Sovereign

The Lord God rules over all creation, things seen and unseen. There is nothing that He does not have dominion or authority over.

The prince of darkness tried his best by using Herod to kill the Lord Jesus. There was not a stone the wicked king left unturned. He massacred innocent children in his quest to eliminate the ‘King of the Jews’. Yet the Sovereign God who reigns in power and majesty kept Jesus from harm.

God is a strong fortress to the one who takes refuge in Him. He is our Shield and Defender when we call unto Him for help. There is not a single creature, however powerful he may be who can thwart the plan of God (Heb. 13:6).

Let us therefore surrender ourselves completely to the will and plans of the Sovereign Lord. Let His mighty hand cover us and guide us. Blessed is the man who makes the Lord God his refuge (Psa. 34:8); and who dwells in the shelter of the Most High. Such a one will rest in the shadow of the Almighty (Psa. 91:1).

The Glory of God in the Birth of Christ – He is Omnipotent

A third attribute of the Most High that one can see from the birth of Jesus Christ is God’s Omnipotence. With Him, all things are possible. 

The virgin birth, impossible with men, is possible only with God. No one in the history of mankind can ‘boast’ of this, except Jesus. Just as our Lord said when He was on earth, “The things that are impossible with men are possible with God.” (Lk. 18:27) 

We come across numerous situations in our life where we are required to make decisions and choices. Each time, we are assailed with our human intellect, worldly wisdom and so-called logic. Yet, if we are willing to submissively bring all of our choices to the feet of God in complete surrender with the one plea, “I want you O King of the universe to have your way in my life,” – we will find the Sovereign One directing us in ways we could never have got to with our own intelligence.

Let us honour Him as King of our lives; let His will reign over all our desires. Let us lean on His mighty power - all the time remaining at rest, for He is in control. Let us constantly testify to our soul, “There is nothing my God cannot do.” 

Such faith that stems from sincerity and conviction not only honours God, it also paves the way for the working of the Almighty. And the beauty of it is that all the time, we are safe in His hand (protected); our decisions are guided by a perfect God (free from all error); and our lives are blessed (His favour is upon us).

The Glory of God in the Birth of Christ – Faithful and Immutable

Another attribute that one can clearly see from Scripture is the faithful and immutable attribute of God. 

Though it may appear as if God is silent and that nothing is happening, the truth is that God is always working (Jn. 5:17). Whatever he promises He is sure to fulfill. There was a gap of close to 400 years between the writings of the prophet Malachi and the coming of John the Baptist, a period that some refer to as, “the silent years”. But there were those like Simeon who knew the Sovereign One to be faithful and a covenant-keeping God. (Lk. 2:25-32)

Let us cling to this God with the deep conviction that He can never fail. All else may fail. Even the dependable may cease (Mt. 5:18), but the Word of God abides forever. Let us build our lives by making all our choices and decisions with the Word of God as our foundation. We can be certain, absolutely certain, that our never-changing God who is honoured with this reliance and dependability on Him will never put such to shame. They that put their trust in God can never be disappointed (Rom. 10:11).

The Glory of God in the Birth of Christ - God is Eternal and Omniscient

The Eternal and Omniscient attribute of God is revealed in the incarnation of His only begotten Son. 

For hundreds, even thousands of years before the birth of Christ, God made known His plan of salvation which was to be found through Jesus. Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice Isaac; the Passover lamb and all the prophesies in the Old Testament pointed to Christ. 

His birth reveals that the God we serve and believe in is eternal and all-knowing. He is before all things and encompasses all things. He knows the end from the beginning. Nothing is hidden from Him and nothing takes Him by surprise.

Hebrews 11:6 tells us that he who comes to God, must believe that He is and that He is the rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Let our faith be with eyes that sees Him as the eternal One and the all-knowing One. Let that understanding fill our hearts with the peace that comes from knowing that the God we believe in has our future safe. Our days are in His hands.