“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). — Matthew 1:23
Two of my oldest brothers went to high schools that took them away from home. As the youngest, I found it confusing — a roller coaster of emotions: grief and sorrow when they left, but pure joy and excitement when they returned for the holidays. I don’t remember many of the gifts we exchanged each Christmas, but I will never forget those feelings.
Their presence was the greatest Christmas present.
One of my favorite worship lyrics says, “You didn’t want heaven without us, so Jesus, You brought heaven down.” On this Christmas Eve, may the wonder of the miracle of Jesus’ birth — His choice to take on human flesh so that He could be present with us — overwhelm all our senses and become our defining reality.
Run the play. Be wholly present for others.
Merry Christmas! 🎄
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