I was in prayer looking at all of the Christmas presents Jesuswithoutthejunk was giving to the less fortunate this year and memories of the past started to flood my mind.  I paused and then looked up to God and told Him that I am a Christmas miracle. 

I recall a few short years ago living in my mother’s bedroom (at my sister’s house) and only having, in terms of worldly goods, one light green stackable storage bin, a few clothes hanging in the closet and my car.  At one time, there had even been talk of me staying at the YMCA but it never came to that.  I held firm to the belief that God had a call upon my life. 

For those of you who are truly without, I want to tell you that the Christmas story of Jesus lying in a manger in Bethlehem should not be disregarded and is not just some cuddly story to be read each year on Christmas Eve.  I want to attest to you now that YOU have a deliverer on the throne that will come to you in your greatest distress and save you.  Then IF you will be obedient, He will provide tangible things to you to help you as you continue on your journey.  We don’t serve a “name it and claim it” God…He is so much more.

I have lived on my own for almost seven years now.  I stepped out in faith to rent an apartment with $600.00 to my name that someone had given to me.  I had a broom for a sweeper, slept on a $10.00 box springs and mattress from the Goodwill, washed my clothes at the laundromat and ate more oatmeal for lunch and dinner than I care to think about with the silverware that was bought for me at The Dollar Tree by a friend.  I did this with the belief that God would somehow provide for me every step of the way if I would just do what He told me (work).  At one time, I even thought about writing a “Thank You” note to the Dollar Tree for being in existence.  Today, I have furniture, I have food to eat, and things to wear that I like.  To this day I still shop The Dollar Tree but I now have comfort in my heart where great turmoil and unrest resided for most of my life. 

It is a miracle what God has done in my life and through me so that others might have hope.  This is not a silly game or joke to God.  Heaven is willing to come to you but YOU will have to turn your heart, to not a baby in manger, but to a living Savior and YOU will have to do your part.

A Christmas miracle?  To take someone who needed so much in every way thinkable (money, home, clothes, food, emotionally, physically) and turn them into a conduit for Heaven.....what a testament to God!  God bless you wherever you are this Christmas holiday and KNOW that if God can do so many miracles (and many more I haven’t mentioned) through me, just think of what He can do for you.

May the true peace of Christ rule and reign in your hearts this year and if it doesn’t right now what in the world are you waiting on?

Love,

Molly