Christian Reflection and Prayer

by
Ron Walters

The incarnation; it defies description.
The eternal God became mortal man.
The potter became clay. The Maker
of all took residence in a manger of
hay. Nothing could be more diametrically
diverse. No wonder the angels long
to look into the situation.

To those of us who've heard the
story all our lives, it seems so normal.
But, to those who've never heard, it
must sound absurd. Such was the
world Jesus was born into. They had
never read the Christmas story, or seen
it portrayed by children each year in church.
To them, it was the simple reality that
this child was different. His birth, His
development, His mission were all very
strange.

Everyone knows where children come
from. But, on very rare occasions God
has chosen to mix things up. Adam, for
example, came into being without a man
or a woman. Eve, on the other hand, came
from man and no woman. On one occasion,
God chose a couple too old to have kids
to bring young Isaac into the world. But,
never had a woman given birth without the
aid of a man. God had saved the best for last.
"A virgin shall be with child and bear a Son,
and she will call His name Immanuel."

Of all people, you and I are most fortunate.
We've been given the privilege to tell this
Christmas story again this year. I hope
you're as excited as I am!


Blessings,