We can bank our lives on what God says.

Hundreds of years before Jesus was born, God told His people that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (see Micah 5:2). Not Rome. Not Jerusalem. Not a three-bedroom condo. Little Bethlehem. (It was hardly a town. God can make little things great and famous.)

God also told His people, through the prophet Isaiah, “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14, NIV). The Holy Spirit was saying, “This will not be a natural conception.”

When God promises something, it will come to pass. And that’s what happened when Jesus was born—things unfolded exactly as God had said they would.

The God who made promises about Jesus’ birth makes promises to us today.

For example, “My God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19, NIV). Now that’s a promise!

What do you need today? Not what would you like—I’m not talking about a Mercedes.

Some of us are heartbroken. For many, Christmas brings depression and painful memories. Maybe that’s you. You need healing in your heart. Our God is the God of all comfort.

Maybe your need is financial. Your rent is too high. You lost your job. You’re worried about how you’re going to pay the bills.

Or you might need help with a strained relationship. You’ve tried to fix it, but things just keep getting worse.

What do you need? God says, “I will supply.”

We can believe that and live by it. Or we can say, “Oh, that’s a great thought. Pastor Cymbala mentioned it, and it sounds good—but now back to reality.”

No! Let Jesus be your reality.

How? The Bible tells us: “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17, NKJV). How can we believe if we’re not feeding our souls good food—the promises of God?

Starting this very day, let’s decide to live in God’s Word like we never have before. Let’s read our Bibles every day. God’s Word is better than CNN. Better than Fox. Better than anything. Let’s fill ourselves with the Word of God. It’ll produce faith in us.

We can expect God to keep His word. Are you going through a battle? Choose today to believe. Let God know, “I’m choosing to trust You. I will say amen to all Your promises. I believe that You have the ability to meet my every need, even when I’m crying.”

Let’s rest our lives this Christmas on the faithfulness of God. We don’t have a single need He can’t meet.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we believe Your promises. You promised that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem of a virgin, and He was. We can lean the whole weight of our lives upon Your Word, and it will never fail us. The person who trusts in You will never be ashamed. Never. You will supply all our needs. Grant us that special faith that clings to Your faithfulness—every day, every hour. We believe, Lord. Amen.

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