Power Of THIS Moment

Key Scripture:  “Be it done unto me according to Your word.”  Luke 1;38

Power Point:

I will never forget the day my first grandson, JD, was born. I was the first grandparent to arrive. When I got off the elevator, I saw a nurse pushing a cart with a baby in it down the hall. Somehow, with my grandmother radar on high alert, I knew that the baby in that plastic container was OURS!  I’ll never forget that moment.  My daughter-in-law, Kim was exhausted.  Frankly, so was my son. Like everyone who has been anticipating this moment, all we wanted to do was to SEE, HOLD and LOVE on that little bundle of joy.

We all said our ‘hello’s” and gave perfunctory hugs but Kim, David (my son), and I really only had eyes for JD.

We had waited patiently for those long nine months of preparation.  We had talked about how wonderful it was going to be, but I don’t think any of us understood the incredible poignancy of that moment.

This is a picture of my friend, Shari. She recently had the joy of welcoming her first grandchild.  I was struck by the quiet joy and perfect peace of this moment for them. After all the waiting, the day has arrived, when words and dreams become flesh and you can hold them in your arms.

I imagine that Mary looked very similar to Shari in this picture. She had been given a promise that she would bear the Promised One.

Shari and Yael

I love what she said to the angel, “My soul is ecstatic, overflowing with praises to God!”  But there was a long period of time between that moment and the moment when the Baby Jesus made His entrance.   It must have been painful at times. There were probably many hurtful words, judgmental glances, and many mistaken conclusions over her pregnancy. Then, suddenly, THIS moment was upon them. Mary found herself actually holding the promise fulfilled. Can you imagine the absolute stillness of that moment, when everything else fades out of your consciousness and you realize that God had chosen you for this assignment and that He was faithful to you?  He kept His promise.  The words that He spoke to you are now flesh and blood, in your very own hands.

I don’t know if you’ve ever had the privilege of witnessing this moment when you can actually see, smell, and touch the birth of a child.  There is nothing that can compare to it.  When you see those pictures of Mary and Joseph, remember that THIS moment was a miracle of the greatest proportions.  Mary and Joseph both knew that she had never been touched by a man.  What she held in her arms was a total impossibility, a miracle; the stunning evidence of God’s love for His people and the fulfillment of His promise to them.  A Savior, who was Christ the Lord, was alive and well, in a stable, in their arms. As much as I savor the memories of my little JD, (And Ben, and Reagan, and Hannah Joy), it pales in comparison to THIS moment when heaven came to earth. Mary and Joseph held in their arms, their own salvation. The  Prince of Peace had come.

You can understand the look on their faces; incredible awe and reverence.

Joy to the World, the Lord has come!

And they were the ones who brought Him forth and laid him in a manger, for all of us to see, to touch, and to love.

May there be Peace in your corner of the earth today, and the joy of a future where you will see, hold and love, His promise fulfilled for your life.

Glory to the Newborn King!

Power Thought:

Have you had THIS moment with Jesus where you SEE Him, Touch Him, and Adore Him?

Copyright ©, 2014, Suzanne Roberts, Unpublished Work