A spark lit a fire and it won’t burn out...

"For to us a child is born... and he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father... Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6

Here in Iowa we are bunkering down for a blizzard... some good old snow just in time for Christmas... on my way to the doctor I think I heard "White Christmas" about 10 times on the radio... I guess there will be some happy people who will get their wish... I think it's kind of funny... the idea of a white Christmas... fluffy snow covering the ground... fresh, clean, white, and pure.

With the holiday season comes the oh so wonderful Christmas Break... and that's what brings me here to this moment. In my last post, I talked about God winks... and tonight I think God is bringing me a pretty big wink. This evening I lit a candle in my room and as I was staring at its glow I just loved how pretty it looked... so I went and found some more to light. Then I looked at my room and just loved the twinkle all around... I sat down to do my devotional and I no more than opened my Jesus Calling book and then God winked.

All in one moment a song a friend sent me a little while back came on my itunes, the sound of the snow starting to fall joined in, and the glow of the candles went with the beat. I read the verse on the pages in front of me... Isaiah 9:6... many of us have heard it many times... but I don't know if I have ever really soaked it in before... after I read the verse I looked up and what I saw is what is in the picture above. Wink.

So as I have been sitting here praying, thinking, and praying some more... there is one clear message I think God is saying through this...

Isn't every Christmas a 'white' Christmas? If we really think about it... that's the purpose... that's the reason for the season... It's not just "unto us a child is born..." it's what that child grew up to do... He died for our sins and gave us a fresh, clean, white, and pure start... sound familiar? Kind of like the snow covering the ground... God sent His only son on Christmas night to cover us in His love... in His peace. Now... that song that came on... woah, major wink. The lyrics to that song are some simple but powerful words...

I won’t wait, no, I won’t wait for heaven

‘cause I believe heaven’s coming my way.
While I’m alive I’ll be gettin’ on with livin’ like

You’re comin’ my way
Comin’ my way
And I’ll be comin’ Your way
Comin’ Your way

I can’t wait to meet You in the middle.
Up in the air to welcome You home
and on the way we’ll be gettin’ things ready
‘cause

You’re comin’ my way
Comin’ my way
And I’ll be comin’ Your way
Comin’ Your way

O, I once was lost
And now I’m found
It’s like...
A spark lit a fire and it won’t burn out.
A spark lit a fire and it won’t burn out.
A spark lit a fire, now it won’t burn out.
Oh, it’ll never burn out.

How great is that song!? It is beautiful and it really just says the Christmas story to me in such a powerful way! He came our way... and He still is... He is still the Prince of Peace... He is still covering each of us in forgiveness and fresh, clean, white, and pure new starts...

He started that spark that will never burn out... no matter what happens in this world, no matter what evil happens... light wins. His spark lit a fire and now it won't burn out... it will never burn out.