Look for a Christmas miracle

“I will remember your miracles!”

— Psalm 77:11 (NIV)

“Expect a miracle!” For several years, I had carried those same three words on a small card in my purse. I have been a receiver of, many miracles in my life.

Miracles — we delight in them. We find them intriguing, marvelous and, oftentimes, mysterious.

Some people see the birth of a baby as a miraculous sign of God’s handiwork. Others see the beauty of a magnificent sunrise or the pink and blue hues of a sunset as miracles to behold.

I believe miracles come in many forms. Some are the signs of nature we see every day. Many are the visible answers to our prayers, while others are yet to be explained.

Miracles leave behind the fingerprints of God. They leave us feeling a sense of awe inside knowing that, without a doubt, something was heaven-sent. They cause us to look at the power and presence of the marvelous Father, Son and Holy Spirit from which they come, and compel us to get better acquainted with our loving creator.

More than 2,000 years ago, an angel appeared to a young woman who was a virgin. When the angel informed the woman she would have a child, the woman inquired, “How can it be?” She was exposed to the wonder of a miracle performed by God.

That baby turned out to be Jesus Christ, the savior of the world. God brought his miracle to earth. Believing in Jesus gives us the greatest miracle there is: a relationship with the true God, dreams and visions to pursue, and everlasting life in heaven.

Miracles pave the way to our faith, and our faith paves the way to miracles. The thought of miracles inspires us to believe in one for ourselves. This Christmas I encourage you to expect a miracle in your life!

• Annettee Budzban is a Christian author of the book “Letters To A Friend,” speaker, life and writing coach and nurse. She can be contacted at annetteebudzban@aol.com.