Behold The Savior - Day 11
We are on Day 11 of 25 days of Advent. The theme is “Behold The Savior.” 👑
We are on Week 2, looking at The Hope of Christ:
Week 1 — The Light of Christ
Week 2 — The Hope of Christ 🌟
Week 3 — The Peace of Christ
Week 4 — The Joy of Christ
At the end of each devotional, there are reflection questions and a prayer. 🙏📖 Thank you for joining us as we seek to draw closer to Christ this Christmas.
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Today’s Devotional: Hope in the God of the Impossible
Thursday, December 11
“And Mary said to the angel, ‘How will this be, since I am a virgin?’ And the angel answered her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.’ And Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.’” Luke 1:34–38
I attended International Bible Center (IBC), studying pastoral ministry, theology and missions. The school was founded by Leonard Coote, a missionary to Japan, and the motto was “Impossiblities Become Challenges.” Faith was in the atmosphere and in the very bones of the school. This faith has enabled hundreds of graduates to start churches and ministries around the world, in seemingly impossible ways.
Have you ever faced a circumstance that seemed impossible? Mary faced a moment like this. As a virgin, she was told that she would soon become pregnant with God’s Son. Try, for a second, to imagine something more difficult than this.
Mary had simple faith that God could and would do whatever He wanted. She heard the angel’s words, “For nothing will be impossible with God,“ and they echoed in her heart. God’s plans do not rely on human understanding or ability. When He speaks, mountains move. Even an old woman and a young virgin can have a baby.
Mary’s faith is a model for us. She did not demand proof or even ask questions. She simply said, “Let it be to me according to your word.” In that obedience and simple faith, God moves.
Christmas reminds us that God works in the impossible. The incarnation itself is impossible in the natural. But no human limitations or weakness can stop the purposes of God. If He can bring His Son into the world through a virgin, then there is nothing beyond His power.
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Reflection:
• What in your life feels impossible right now?
• How can you trust God’s power and promises, like Mary did?
• Meditate on the God of the impossible.
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for showing me that nothing is impossible with You. Fill me with hope and help me to obey Your Word today. In Jesus’ name, amen.