Through His words and actions, Jesus challenges us to empathize with the hurts and angers of others so that we can find ways to share God’s blessings. Actively look for ways you can share God’s love – especially with people you may find challenging to befriend. Because the people who are the most hurt, the most angry, the most depressed, are also the people most in need of God’s love.
Read MoreWhen we fail to recognize the spiritual equality we share with others, it can be easy for us to dismiss them, ignore them, or even reject them. If you and I work to see beyond our own biases, I believe that we too can be blessed by life-changing encounters with God and the people of God’s creation.
Read MoreIn Leviticus 26:12, God says "And I will walk among you, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people." Through Jesus 2,000 years ago, and through the words and actions we share with each other today, God does walk among us. The Creator of the Universe is our God – our creator, and we are His people. And that my friends is the Good News of the Christmas season!
Read MoreToday’s reading talks about the events just before the birth of Jesus. But twice in today’s chapter, the original author avoided the common Hebrew word for birth; instead, he used the word genesis which is an overt connection to the original Genesis – the story of God creating something dramatically new.
Today’s story is about God creating not just a baby, but a whole new way for humanity to be in relationship with God.
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