Season’s Blessing

By Paso Robles Press · Sun Dec 14 2025

By Sarah-Kate Duran

The infinite God chose to appear to Mary through an Angel named Gabriel. The Holy Spirit overshadowed her, and she conceived the Savior of the world in her womb.

The infinite God chose to appear to the wise men of the east in a magnificent star that led them to the Messiah.

The infinite God chose to appear as a huge host of heavenly angels to the shepherds to announce the birth of the newborn King.

Isn't it fascinating that the God of the universe creatively showed Himself in a way that they could all individually understand? He knew what would get their attention. He knew what their faith needed to believe.

If you believe that the infinite God doesn't make Himself known to us today, you are sadly mistaken. Do you think He is hiding from you? Because He's not. God is constantly revealing Himself to us. Have you noticed? Or have you been too busy? All of creation declares His glory and His character. For from God, through God, and to God are all things. Without Him nothing has been made. He is the original substance. Supernatural stuff. He always was, is, and will be. So, believe me, it’s not that hard to see Him and what He is doing. You may need to be more aware of your five senses, or maybe you need to tap into your spirit, intuition, and your sixth sense.

In the Old and the New Testaments Jesus, the Son of God, is referred to as Emmanuel, which means God with us. Jesus was God in human form. He temporarily lived among us. Hebrews 4 tells us that Jesus can empathize with our weaknesses. He was tempted in every way, but He did not sin. He is not an out-of-touch deity who is naive about being human. He was. He gets it. Isn’t it reassuring to know that the living God not only hears your prayers but understands what you're going through. That's a great comfort to me.

He is still with us. When Jesus ascended into Heaven, He didn’t abandon us. He allowed His Holy Spirit to continue to be with us. Think of it this way, Jehovah was the God of the Old Testament. Jesus is in the New Testament. And now in this present age we have the Holy Spirit with us. God is not absent. He is still Emmanuel, God with us.

Here is my prayer and blessing for you this holiday season:

Holy God in Heaven, we are humbled at Your majesty and greatness. I ask You, Lord, to show Yourself to my friend who is reading this. I ask that You reveal Yourself in a way that means a lot to them as an individual. Make it real and make it obvious. Remind them that You understand their joys, fears, and You gather their tears in a bottle. Nothing is wasted with You. You told us that You are near to the broken-hearted. Please make your presence manifested in tangible ways. Carry my friends through this holiday season, whether it is a celebration or a struggle. Let us remember the reason for this season, and that is You. We celebrate Your life, and we're thankful that You've given us ours. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

God is still speaking to those who will listen, He is still revealing Himself to those who believe, and those who are wise still seek Him.

Merry Christmas!

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