"Blessing in the Manger: Trusting God's Purpose for Our Lives"
I was discussing with a friend about someone who gave birth in a hospital but didn’t have the funds to cover the expenses of childbirth. Thank God it ended in praise, and they were released. However, this is not the focus of my discussion today. Today, we want to reflect on the blessing of the manger.
Luke 2:7-12:
"And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger because there was no place for them in the inn. And in the same region, there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, 'Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.'"
It doesn’t matter where we find ourselves or were born—God doesn’t see us for these things. He sees us for what He has placed inside us and what He intends to do with our lives. I can just imagine how Mary must have felt giving birth to baby Jesus in a manger. Maybe she thought How could this be? How could this child, born in such humble circumstances, be the one to bring salvation to mankind? How could this child be the one to restore man to God?
The manger birth was part of God's plan to show how he calls people from nothing to something, from no one to someone. All Mary could do was trust God for the next phase. She believed in the plan, and at every step, she and Joseph obeyed the Lord’s command. This baby, born in a manger, changed the course of our lives and the future of Christianity. It is because of Him that we are here today.
Jesus came in such a humble way to show us that no matter where we have been or where we come from, God has a purpose for our lives. We all have a role to play in His plan.
This is why I am so convinced that as long as we trust in the Lord with all our strength, leaning not on our own understanding, friends there is so much significance in the manger birth and how the Lord wants us to see Jesus in us and like Jesus trust him to bring our purpose to accomplishment, He will take us to the place He has prepared for us. It may not be easy, but the confidence we have in Him is that He who began the good work in us is able to complete it.
Psalm 138:8:
"The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O God, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands."
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