Born for a Purpose

When You Know Not a Man In scripture, when the angel visited Mary and told her that she would be giving birth to the Son of God, Mary had a pretty big question for the angel. She said, "How can this be seeing that I know not a man?" Mary was of course asking about the physical realm. She wasn't married and had never been with a man. But, I believe we can look at this in a spiritual sense, too. God is saying today, "My promises are not dependent on man." You don't have to know certain people in order to fulfill your destiny. You don't have to have certain connections in the natural because the spirit of God will overshadow you to bring forth His promises! Sometimes we think, "If I could just get my boss to like me, then he'd give me that promotion. If I could just get in to that certain school, then I'd be qualified. If I just had some important, influential friends, maybe I could get a good break." No, God's promises are not d...

God Prepared His Servants for Christmas | Luke 2:8-12 Luke 2:8-12 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”  They were minding their sheep and minding their business when the angel suddenly appeared. In an instant the darkness of night turned to brilliant light. The angel, coming from the presence of God, brought with him God’s glory and the place lit up! No wonder the shepherds were terrified! Then the angel addressed their fears. Do not be afraid. Those are exactly the words you want to hear when an angel shows up unexpe...