Mission Impossible
I remember when I was a child a television series about a group of secret agents who engaged in fighting criminal organizations. In each episode these agents were able to accomplish the mission despite its probability of success being often considered impossible, hence the name of the series “Mission Impossible”.
I think everyone is in some way attracted to stories where good battles and triumphs over evil in events where the impossible becomes possible.
There is another story of a battle of good against evil that we all know about that does not come from TV shows or movies, but rather from real life. God’s creation lived in communion and had a personal relationship with the creator. But this communion was lost when we sinned against God by disobeying His word. The process to restore this relationship was literally an impossible mission for us.
But as in the TV series and films, a hero came to save the mission, not a secret agent, but the son of God coming into the world as a child. This child lived among us and chose to give his life to achieve what was impossible for us: to reestablish the relationship of peace between us and God.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. – Isaiah 9:6
The story of Christmas is much more than the birth of a child: it is the story of the son of God making the impossible possible for you and me. Let’s joyfully celebrate the story of His birth, the story of our redemption.
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