Once upon a time, there lived a young  Jewish woman named Mary from a city named Nazareth of Galilee. She came from a humble background and was far from being a celebrity. Nazareth was a small city despised by other Jews. ( can anything good come out of Nazareth? Joh.1:46). This young woman was engaged to a young man named Joseph whose profession was mere carpentry. One thing was significant about her, Mary was a virgin and had the fear of God.

Mary thought her story would start and end in Nazareth. What was Nazareth in the history of Israel after all, not to talk of her? Yet, out of the celebrated young ladies in Israel, no one was found worthy to conceived our Lord Jesus, Saviour of the world except that poor young woman, from an insignificant family in an insignificant city. Amazing, Mary’s story did not just spread all over Israel, but all over the world. Hallelujah! Anytime the birth of Jesus is mentioned, her name must be mentioned.

The time is right at the corner, it is the season of Christmas; the time our Saviour was born, and the carols are singing,

Joy to the world, the Lord has come!

Let earth receive her King;

Let every heart prepare him room,

And heaven and nature sing…. 

What are you thinking of in this season sister, are you worried that you have nothing to celebrate for? Maybe you wish you were like Ms A or B, and since you are not like them you have nothing to show. You feel you are insignificant, right? Remember, Mary must have also thought so, God proved to her that He is the one that makes people great. Yours won’t be different either. Perhaps you are grieving and disappointed, and you feel the season does not make any difference; I have good news for you,

For to us a child is born,

        to us a son is given;

    and  the government shall be

 upon his shoulder,

    and his name shall be called

 Wonderful Counselor, Mighty

God,

      Everlasting Father, Prince of

    Peace.

   Of the increase of his government

  and of peace

             there will be no end,

On the throne of David and over his

kingdom,

     to establish it and uphold it

      With justice and with

 righteousness

   from this time forth and

forevermore.

 

And his delight shall be in the fear

of the LORD.

He shall not judge by what his

eyes  see,

       Or  decides disputes by what his

ears hear,

But with righteousness, he shall

judge the poor,

  And decide with equity for the

meek of the earth;

       And he shall strike the earth with

the rod of his mouth,

                           And with the breath of his lips,

he shall kill the wicked.      Isaiah 9:6-7, 11:3-4.

 

So cheer up, and let us celebrate the birth of our Saviour, for surely he will celebrate You! Join the angels as we sing,

Glory to God in the highest,

And on earth peace among

Those whom he is pleased.   Lk.2:14

MERRY CHRISTMAS.