This season.

...So I sat there and began to think about hope; how each one of us is a loved being who has been given a special name, how blessings are revealed through disguises, and how we have the ability to experience the romance of the most high God. Our forgotten sins have been forgiven because He first appeared to us, born to die to save the lives of people who love Him: 

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.
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the
angel, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests (Luke 2:10-14, NIV). 

The fact that Jesus came to Earth as being fully God, yet fully human, created hope for humanity. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us” (John 1:1, NLT). Jesus is the Word. Jesus was the Word. Jesus is known as the prince of peace. God himself took the form of a baby to bring peace upon the nations. He was a sinless human who was born to die who made a way for us to live a life of freedom. Christ came as a baby in a very humble way, lived a life in the way we are to live our lives, and died to save the sins of all mankind. God, the creator of the universe gave us the prince of peace so we may live in peace. This sort of peace that God gave us has the ability to shut up the enemy. This sort of peace is perfect. 

This Christmas season, I am reminded that if the Lord can overcome the world, he can certainly overcome any obstacle that may cross my path. If the savior of the universe can overcome death itself, he can certainly rid of my worries. If the God of all that is good sent his son to live a perfect life, surely I can live a life of faithfulness. If we are chasing after Jesus with constant pursuit, we are running away from the enemy. It is our job as believers in Christ to live out the plan he has set before us.  We are to love God and to love other people in a way that builds the Kingdom. This season, I am praying that I may live out the calling the Lord has upon my life. From this day forward, I am just going to obey. To obey is to listen and to follow. To obey is to trust. To obey is to love my Father in heaven more than anything in and beyond this earth...so that's what I am going to do.