The Vicar’s Christmas Letter
Dear friends
Have you ever tried to foretell the future? How did you do (if you’re not still waiting to find out)? Sure, it’s not too hard to make general predictions about things that follow a natural pattern. For instance, “In a few weeks’ time mince pies will disappear from the supermarket shelves and be replaced by Easter eggs.” But what about correctly forecasting very unusual events, years, or even centuries before they take place?
I’ve heard of a rise of people visiting a “medium” or seeking out fortune telling. We might be keen to know our future, but did you know that God has told us that trying to in these sorts of ways can only be bad for us?
You see, God has reserved the power of foretelling the future to show himself. Who could possibly accurately predict 700 years ahead? It’s not surprising really, that only God can do that — after all, he did create space and time. So, 700 years before Christ, God spoke to the prophet Isaiah, talking about a man who would be “God-on-Earth”. This man would die in our place. Then he would live again!
Isaiah himself must have been astounded by these predictions he was told to give. But they all came true! Interested? There’ll be plenty to enjoy in our churches this Christmas as we think about this some more. Why not come and join in?
May you have a joyful Christmas and happy 2026.
Daniel