CHRISTMAS DAY - Celebration!
December 25 Devotional Meditation
By Dr Patrick Elijah Anyomi
Key Text:
"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel." — Isaiah 7:14 (NIV)
Devotional Meditation:
HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS? THE SIGN HAS APPEARED! THE PROMISE IS FULFILLED! Lift up your voice and shout it from the rooftops! The greatest sign heaven ever gave—the virgin conception, the miraculous birth—is no longer a future prophecy. It is HISTORY! It is FACT! It is YOUR REALITY TODAY! The name “Immanuel” was a promise whispered through the ages, and on this day, that whisper became a flesh-and-blood SHOUT: GOD. IS. WITH. US!
The Creator is now the Cradle-bound. The Infinite is now an Infant. The King of Angels now has a mother’s kiss upon His cheek. This is the explosive, universe-altering, devil-defeating joy of Christmas! God didn’t send a representative; He came HIMSELF! He didn’t just send help; He became our Salvation. The “sign” is a Person, and His name is Jesus—God in skin, living among us, dying for us, and rising to live IN US by His Spirit.
So today, let every bell ring, let every song rise, let every heart overflow! Your fears are met by His presence. Your sins are washed by His blood. Your loneliness is conquered by His “with-ness.” Christmas is the celebration that the chasm between heaven and earth has been bridged forever by a baby’s cry. HALLELUJAH! The waiting is over! Joy has dawned! Lift your hands and worship—your Immanuel is here!
Prayer of Triumphant Worship:
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY GOD! We explode with praise on this glorious day!
· We CELEBRATE the fulfilled sign! We worship the miracle of the virgin-born Son, JESUS, our Immanuel!
· We declare with full assurance: GOD IS WITH US! He is with me, in my home, in my heart, forever!
· Thank You for leaving the glory of heaven to meet us in our humanity. Thank You for the greatest gift—Yourself!
· Every shadow of doubt, every lingering fear is dispelled by the brilliant light of this truth: You are here.
· Receive our unrestrained joy, our heartfelt gratitude, and our lives laid down in worship. You alone are worthy!
Immanuel, God With Us! Rule and reign in our hearts afresh this Christmas Day. May our celebration be a sweet fragrance to You and a blazing testimony to the world that the Savior has come!
HALLELUJAH! In the mighty, matchless, miraculous name of JESUS, we pray, AMEN!
Declaration of Present Reality:
"The sign is fulfilled! My Immanuel is here! God is with me, for me, and in me. I celebrate the living, present reality of Jesus Christ. My life is a testimony: The Virgin’s Son is my Savior and King! HALLELUJAH!"
