Yes, the story of Christ's birth and this season are full of the miraculous in many ways.
"...from a heavenly perspective, the holiday season encompassing Christmas and Hanukkah in our time is actually A CHOSEN SEASON FOR HOLY VISITATIONS, AND HOLY CONCEPTIONS OF MIRACLES; it's one that will, in time, birth Christ's Kingdom in the earth, and even for your own children."
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A Miracle at Christmas
It was seven years ago this Christmas that Jesus, the Messiah, appeared to our son Jonathan in an open vision. He saw Jesus compelling him to return home to Him. Jonathan's heart melted. And on the morning the world celebrates Christ's birth, Christ was born in Jonathan's heart and he became born again!
Here's, perhaps, the most important part: It was actually eight years ago this Christmas that Jolene and I stepped out in obedience to the Spirit's prompting and began to earnestly contend in prayer for both of our children. The Lord had spoken to us that He was granting a Daniel 7:22 turnaround, and that to secure it, we needed to engage in focused intercession for our children every week... And it's no coincidence that a year to that very date marked the miraculous visitation that brought Jonathan home.
Why did the Lord call us over the Christmas season specifically to begin praying for our children? The answer to this question can actually help you gain tremendous ground toward your own miracle. It's actually a matter of expectation and, above all, aligning with God's timetable. Tick tock to the holy clock!
The Chosen Season
We celebrate Christ's birth on Christmas day, yet it is now widely understood that Christ was most likely not born on December 25. Instead, Messianic Jewish scholars especially believe He was born sometime during the fall feasts, which means (according to the same timetable) that Christ was most likely CONCEIVED over what we call the Christmas season.
For the Jewish people, this season also marks the Festival of Lights or Hanukkah. It commemorates the date Judah Maccabee and his spiritual revolutionaries took back the Temple, reconsecrated it and relit the menorah.
Let's explore this a moment. The Light of the world was very possibly conceived over Hanukkah. That was the "moed" time or "chosen" time prophesied by the angel Gabriel for God to visit a young teenager named Mary, or more correctly, Miriam; and through her, the Messiah was conceived.
"...The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God." (Luke 1:35) (Photo via Free SVG)
What does this mean for you? It means that, from a heavenly perspective, the holiday season encompassing Christmas and Hanukkah in our time is actually A CHOSEN SEASON FOR HOLY VISITATIONS, AND HOLY CONCEPTIONS OF MIRACLES; it's one that will, in time, birth Christ's Kingdom in the earth, and even for your own children.
It's Time to Conceive a Miracle!
SO, TICK TOCK TO THE HOLY CLOCK! This is your season to refocus on Jesus. Jolene and I strongly suggest that you read through the Gospel passages that specifically chronicle the Christmas story, because within these pathways, young Miriam showed us all a forerunner pathway. It's now time for you to conceive a miracle that shapes your life, and the lives of your children.
FATHER GOD, we consecrate every moment and every day to You, in Jesus' name. We consecrate our times and seasons to You. Please help us to carve out sacred time to encounter You... Holy Spirit, we welcome You. Please visit us. Make the Word of God known to us. Please overshadow us with Your glory!
We ask that in the midst of our devotional times You conceive within us, by Your Holy Spirit, a miracle – especially the miracle that births Christ on this earth within our sons and daughters! In Jesus' name, amen.
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Jon & Jolene Hamill
Lamplighter Ministries
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Jon and Jolene Hamill are passionate followers of Jesus Christ. They love to share His heart and Word nationally and internationally through ministry and media. Founders of Lamplighter Ministries, they reside in the metro Washington DC area. Jon and Jolene have ministered in conferences and churches throughout America, as well as internationally in Canada, Germany, Sierra Leone and Israel. Jon and Jolene are the authors of the book "Crown and Throne: A Field Guide to Spiritual Revolution," which has gained widespread popularity across the nation. Their online blog, LAMPostings, is focused on sharing real-time prophetic revelation and prayer points from Washington DC, and is regularly enjoyed by thousands. In addition, they have authored numerous prophetic teachings which have appeared on the Elijah List, in Charisma Magazine and other publications.
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On Christmas Eve, this is such a heartfelt story of the miraculous that happened in Jon and Jolene's family...and we'll let you read it for yourselves below.
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