The miracle birth of Jesus means so much like the many facets of a beautiful diamond….this one the ‘I’ in Christmas is awesome…..it can stand for the great ‘I AM’ as expressed to Moses in the Old Testament…..then to Jesus as He said, “I AM He” when they came to arrest  Him in the Garden Gethsemane.  They sought Jesus, and when He answered “I Am He!.” they all fell back to the ground.  (Exodus 3; John 18:6).  There are many other references but the important thought is  God, Jesus and the Holy Ghost are the Great I AM.

And Jesus born as a baby, lived and died as a man, revealed the Character and Nature of Father God to all mankind.  And critical to our identity in this life are many Scriptures revealing who we are as Children of God, as in Christ and He in us.  I can whole heartedly and honestly say:

I am a new creature in Christ (2 Cor 5:17); I have the mind of Christ (I Cor 2:16); Jesus Christ lives in me this very day. (Gal 2:20); I have been forgiven, I have been redeemed.(Col 1:14); I am getting my needs met according to the riches and glory of Christ Jesus. (Phil 4:19)….and there are many more.

So our Heavenly Father is the great ‘I AM’ and because of Jesus we too are blessed in being ‘I am’ in all HE is……all because of the miracle birth of Jesus…..the very first gift of Christmas…..God in giving us His Son…..the greatest of all.  Humble beginning and horrible death all for each of us to be one with Him for eternity!

No matter our circumstances this year we are truly blessed because we can say and believe our true identity is in Christ Jesus,  and that is the reason for the season.  Thank you Lord!

BLESSED ABUNDANCE

Carol, Greg, Gaye and MaryAnne