A CHRISTMAS GIFT & NEW YEAR 2012 BLESSINGS!

Mary was highly favored of God

You might have surprised by reading the title can I have any Christmas gift from God. Yes God have a lot of gifts with Him and wish to give it to those who fear Him before men. The Bible says:  

"In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored.Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.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,and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end"-(Luke 1:26-38).

We see God through the archangel Gabriel said to Mary “Highly favored”. The reason for the Mary is highly favored is she was a young woman led a holy life and followed God fearfully with her whole heart with her soul, spirit, mind and body. So God highly favored her to bring the savior of the world through the womb of Mary with the power of the Holy Spirit. Mary all through her life took refuge in God and never took refuge in people. All the great Men and women of God were the people who attempted great things for God were the people who took refuge in God. Greater were the blessings of the people who took refuge in the Lord Day & night praying, fasting & praising to perform God’s will. Thus Mary was graciously highly favored by God.

“How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you.“ (Psalms 31:19). 

There is great goodness of God to those who love Him and serve Him before men.
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ou might think how this could be possible but to God nothing shall be impossible.

You need to believe that God has highly favored you no matter whatever the circumstances you are facing today. There should be no room for unbelief in God’s promises and blessings in your life.

In Psalms 34:22- "The LORD redeems his servants; no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him".we see God redeems the life of His servants.

Hannah taking refuge in the Lord

In I Sam 1:14-16-"and said to her, “How long will you keep on getting drunk? Get rid of your wine.”“Not so, my lord,” Hannah replied, “I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the Lord. Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief.” 

Hannah took refuge in the Lord before all men. She expressed her sorrowful spirit, pain, insult and everything to the Lord. So God had a greater blessings to her .In I sam 1:17-18: .We see God spoke to her with His servant and granted her blessings to her."

"Eli answered, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him.”

She said, “May your servant find favor in your eyes.” Then she went her way and ate something, and her face was no longer downcast."

My dear friend! Have you been praying in the presence of God for a longtime? God is assuring you that He will never leave you nor forsake you. This Christmas God wants to re-affirm your faith and reveal His greater blessings to those who serve Him before men. A great Prophet was born to Hannah prayers. How important is our prayer to God. Let the devil not steal your time in other matters without praying and serving Him. You need to spend more time in prayer, praisng and fasting by taking refuge in God to see God’s favor in your life. The devil bulwark shall fall like the walls of Jericho. Praise God continually.

In Ruth 1:6 we see Ruth a Moabite lost everything in her life but took refuge in the God of Israel thus God favored her through Boaz in the line of the generation of Christ".

Boaz replied, “I’ve been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband—how you left your father and mother and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not know before. May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”“May I continue to find favor in your eyes, my lord,” she said. “You have given me comfort and have spoken kindly to your servant—though I do not have the standing of one of your servant girls.”(Ruth 2:11-13).

The Bible says; "Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever". (Psalm 125:1).

Ruth gleaning in the field of Boaz

If you trust in God’s word and promises you will never be shaken"As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him“(II Sam 22:31).

" Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe."(Prov 29:25).

Are you discouraged! Depressed! In sorrowful spirit. You may be worrying no one to take care of you? But God says to take refuge in Him. He will be your shield. If you want to live with peace and security take refuge in God and trust Him?

The Bible says: “God gives peace to those who take refuge in Him."Let us build up these towns," he said to Judah, "and put walls around them, with towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the LORD our God; we sought him and he has given us rest on every side." So they built and prospered"(II Chron 14:7).

Dear friend! Many times I had suffered with lot of problems and was painful but whenever I take refuge in God. Emmanuel starts relieving me from pains and pressures of life.

Let us Remember the high favor of God in the lives of Mary, Ruth and Hannah this Christmas and  New Year 2012 and be blessed by taking refuge in God's greatest gift of Lord Jesus Christ. 

Let's pray: Our Father in Heaven! May the gift of Christmas and blessings of New year 2012 be found in each of our lives throughout the days of our life:As we ponder on the blessings of Christmas bestow on us the high favor and great goodness in our life no matter the situation in which we find ourselves.We acknowledge from Your greatest blessings of salvation highly favor and grace & great goodness for those who accept and fear you before the men.In Jesus name we pray.AMEN!"