Night: How Big is Your God?

Luke 1:26-33

26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”

Wow, imagine being Mary! Women, imagine that an angel appears and tells you that you will give birth to the Son of the Most High! There are several problems to overcome...the shock of the appearance of an angel, being told of the greatness of the baby you will give birth to, and one very important detail — you are a virgin.

I have two observations: First, Luke wrote these verses after a careful investigation (see last night's Eve of Fasting post), and they are similar to other accounts, so I believe them to be true. Second, God can work in whatever way He chooses, often in ways that are contrary to our human understanding.

Do you believe that is impossible, or at least, highly unlikely that Adam will be restored? Are there other challenges in your life that seem impossible to overcome? Put yourself in Mary's place. How impossible would it seem that events would unfold the way the angel Gabriel had said they would?

J.B. Phillips authored the classic book entitled Your God is Too Small. I must confess that I have never read it, but the title alone is tells me something very important. During those times when I get discouraged, my God shrinks. Obviously, God does not change, but my view of Him does. In moments of discouragement, my lack of faith has me thinking that God does not have the ability to work wonders here on earth.

Yet, if I believe this often-read passage from Luke (I do), I have to realize that God is BIG. He is much larger than any problem I bring to Him. He is large enough, strong enough, powerful enough, and caring enough to restore Adam.



The God who became man in the form of Jesus Christ, whose birthday we celebrate this week, is a big God. He is big enough to hear our prayers, and He is big enough to restore Adam.

Tonight, thank God for sending His Son, Jesus Christ, into this world to save us from our sins. Ask God to forgive us of our sins. Pray for Adam's caregivers, therapists, doctors, and all responsible for Adam's care, including Amy. Ask that God would direct them, provide them with wisdom, and instill in them a burning desire to rehabilitate Adam.

Ask God that Adam's ability to communicate would continue improving and that he would soon speak.

Good night, and God bless.