FINALLY!
Creation on the edge of its seat. Rolling, breaking through rumble, horn's final blast! With sweating brow and gritted teeth her final scream bore the one we needed. Hope was born and laid in a feeding trough. Son of Man, majestic. Is He not? What if you turned the corner of a bus stop and found a couple huddled around a newborn Only to come close and peer into the face of Divine Royalty?
Humbled.
Things never look as expected or anticipated.
Yet every detail down to the very breath of the Prince of Peace was sovereignly planned. Nothing lost.
Marked.
Sign after sign. Deep meaning and purpose in detail. Jewish. Virgin mother. Star of Bethlehem. Son of David. Threatened by a King.
Recognized by only a few God Lovers.
Sought after by star gazers and shepherds.
Unaware.
Divinity came with no fanfare. God in a bocy receiving no praise. Star in the sky and night like any other.
Innkeepers were serving guests, soldiers were carrying out orders, mothers were tending children to bed and servants cleaning after the day's tasks Little did we know. SURPRISE!
Heaven's sights were set on us. The chosen One sleeping right outside our door Light born to brokeness. Darkness familiar. Brilliant light beckoning!
Waiting! For thirty years more our Savior grew. Tears were still shed, poor oppressed, lame mocked, blind neglected, taxpayers cheated and Jews were lost.
Yet Salvation was in motion and getting stronger. Mind molded by His Heavenly Father Truth is a man. His only lifeline and quiet source is God's will. All that had been lost now found in Him.
Christmas,
Remember O Soul, the hands that were wrapped around a father's finger whose sight was no better than mine Heaven unfolding a mystery to humans. Angels informing us who could only fear and say, "Yes Lord."
Joseph's attentions had to be drawn away from the priorities of the moment
His credibility colliding with the reputation of his pregnant fiance
Yet God's holy hands in Joseph's dilemmas revealed something bigger. Eternal purposes, plans and power. His time table working with respect for no one.
Emmanuel.
God with us. It is finished the air is cleared. The light has dawned! Oh! Joy! Our mountains are but mole hills in the light of our Heavenly Father's invitation to join His eternal grand scheme. Can we disrespect temporary problems for a bit? Will we stop to listen? Don't we want to take time and adore God's closeness as He chose to get on our level and whisper and shout!: NEW PRIORITIES! FREEDOM FROM HABITS! NEW MINDS! NEW DESTINIES! Mary nursed babies cries that night that years later called, "Lose your life for me!:
Then, you will find it.
Jesus Christ came to earthly problems and took their fate out of the picture.
And because of this, I wish you a very Merry Christmas.
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