Nothing works

But don't sell the farm, because God works | Marvin Olasky

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O captive Israel.

Why are we rejoicing? I've been to baseball games where the home team led throughout the game and held on for a slim victory; that brought sighs of relief but not rejoicing. Rejoicing comes when the home team is behind . . . a win seems out of reach . . . and then a ninth-inning rally concludes with a walk-off home run and victory. That's rejoicing.

We rejoice when we recognize that we need something like a miracle—and it comes.

Those rich in money or power or academic degrees often are reluctant to come to Christ because it's hard to see yourself as needing a come-from-behind victory when the scoreboard says you're ahead.