The psalms are basically song lyrics. These particular lyrics sing the majesty and splendor of God. We’re urged to rejoice because our God is most powerful, creator of the universe, revered before all, and the righteous judge of the world.

And yet, when we look at our calendar, we know that in just a few days we’ll celebrate the birth of Jesus, who came in a scene that looks nothing like the majestic, triumphant picture that the psalm describes. Jesus, the Almighty, will arrive by a teenage mom and a… let’s say… “step dad” in a smelly barn and in relative secrecy. What does this mean?

Perhaps it means that even while we celebrate God’s power and, well, AWESOMENESS, we also have to recognize that sometimes, maybe lots of times, God chooses to act in subtle, unusual, and unexpected ways. And if that’s true, maybe God will continue to use more unexpected and unqualified people — even us — to do powerful and amazing things in the world today.

By Bill Buchanan from D365