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“For nothing will be impossible with God.” Luke 1:37 (HCSB)

Ever assumed something? You know like we overheard a conversation and then drew our own conclusion. Or, maybe we wanted to believe something so bad that we assumed the best and disregarded the facts. Perhaps we didn’t want to believe something so bad that we discarded the truth and assumed the worst. Assumptions never serve us well and if we’re honest they are too often the source of misconceptions and false accusations.

Wonder what assumptions were made about a young, pregnant teenager named Mary? Was she the talk of the town? Probably. Did her closest friends and family assume the worst? Probably. What about Joseph was he caught between wanting to believe the truth and yet assuming the worst? Probably.

A virgin birth, unexplainable and beyond our comprehension. Yet isn’t that the way our God works? He does the unimaginable and asks us to simply trust not assume. He compels us to lean into the truth and not draw our own conclusions. And even in that window of doubt, God draws us close and whispers the words we need to hear – truth that dispels our assumptions.

Love the way Mary simply believes. Love the way Mary doesn’t confront her accusers. Love the way Mary is drawn to Elizabeth, one who knows the pleasure of surprising births and long-awaited dreams. Love the way Joseph listens and obeys even despite the assumptions knocking at his door. Love the way Joseph honors Mary, respects her character when others assumed the worst. Love the way God shows up right in the midst of misconceptions and false accusations proving that He is the God of impossibilities.

What impossibilities are staring you in the face this Christmas? Is it heartbreak or loss?  Is it the financial strain of a tight economy?  Is it a child or spouse whose far from the Lord?  Is it a health diagnosis or one you’ve been facing every day?  Is it career pressures weighing heavy on your mind?  Whatever your impossibility is, we can confidently stand on the promise that with God all things are possible even the delayed and unexplainable.  The One who loved us so much that He sent His Son to this broken world will never withhold His very best from us.  We can fully trust our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace to surpass our deepest desires – just like He did when the Babe in the manger breathed His first breath and changed our world forever.

“Father, so glad we can come to You with all our assumptions and confidently walk away covered in Your truth.

For His Glory

Janet Martin
TRBC Women’s Life