I'm So Excited!

The crowds that went ahead of Him, and those that followed Him, were shouting [in praise and adoration], “Hosanna to the Son of David (Messiah);
Blessed [praised, glorified] is He who comes in the name of the Lord;
Hosanna in the highest [heaven]!”
When He entered Jerusalem, all the city was trembling [with excitement], saying, “Who is this?” 
And the crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”
​Matthew 21:9-11

I am so excited!! In the midst of the Christmas season, the joy and jubilation of Jesus Christ is abound. Peace and goodwill toward mankind is the mood. I am moving in expectation of miracles. The Spirit of the Lord is here (Luke 4:18). I am celebrating the fulfillment of Christ in my life. I am so blessed and thankful for God's word made manifest in my own life, and that alone is worthy of celebration (John 1:14).

"And blessed [spiritually fortunate and favored by God] is she who believed and confidently trusted that there would be a fulfillment of the things that were spoken to her [by the angel sent] from the Lord."  Luke 1:45 AMP

My encouragement today is for anyone who may not be feeling the Christmas spirit. There is so much pressure at this time of year to spend money and to extend ourselves to demonstrate our love for others. Some of us are pressured to endure spending time with people that we would rather not. Some of us are required to endure the holidays without the ones we love the most. There are so many among us who are burdened with the absence of resources to meet their basic human needs. The burdens and the things that bother us don't stop because of the holidays. But there is a profound feeling of hope and excitement that overrides all these things when we praise and celebrate the good news that God is with us.

Behold, the virgin shall be with child and give birth to a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel”—which, when translated, means, “God with us.” Matthew 1:23 AMP

I am excited to be reminded of and to celebrate the fact that God is with me. So my praises are going up with excitement. God inhabits the praises of His people (Psalm 22:3 21KJV). The more we praise Him, the more we experience His presence. Let's all be encouraged and excited that God is with us. Take some time today to meditate on and celebrate the promises of God who is with us (Hebrews 13:5, Deuteronomy 31:6, Jeremiah 42:11, 1 John 4:4, 2 Kings 6:16, Isaiah 41:10).

Be Blessed!
​~Nina

Declaration: I am so excited that God is with me!