“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel”. Matthew 1:23 (NIV) – AD 1
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Shepherds in an open field. Unsuspecting and Uneducated.
Poor. Illiterate.
Exposed to the elements. Right next door.
Came to them, An Angel.
Kings from another Continent. From far away.
Rich. Smart. Educated.
Purveyor of Cosmic signs.
Came to them, A Star.
All Listening, Seeking. Searching, Following.
Paupers and Princes. Offered themselves. Or the Best that money can buy.
All journeying.
From Different Stations, to the Same Destination.
From Green Pastures and Gilded Palaces:
To a Cowshed. In a City named for a King.
To a Child nearby a community that couldn’t house Him.
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One man, One woman.
Disobedient. Sinful in paradise.
Led to sinfulness of Humankind.
Another Woman. Another Man.
Obedient. Led to the Sinless One.
Manifested in Salvation of Humankind.
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14 (NIV) – 500 BC
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From Law to Love.
The Law Is: To Love.
For, Love Is God.
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May we hear Angels’ Voices this Christmas, and see the Starlight that illuminates our paths in 2023 …
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