12 Days to Christmas. Sunday, Dec 13, 2020
“Half Way”
In case you’re wondering, we’re half-way through the 25-day countdown to Christmas. Some folks might say that the first half has been wonderful, while others might say it’s been down-right awful. Trying to compare it to a glass-half-full or half-empty doesn’t quite do this justice. Even the most faithful, positive, and loving people struggle to find hope, joy, and peace when their world is wrought with suffering.
This year, Christmas is testing all of us. However, this is not a test of Faith. Rather, this Christmas, like all of them, is a demonstration of God’s love for everyone. Jesus comes to us in the most vulnerable form possible as an infant. Jesus is willing to undergo suffering, both from our perspective and his own, so that all of us can be saved.
Granted, Jesus’ arrival at Christmas does not stop sickness, worldwide suffering, or even death. However, Jesus’ arrival does provide us with the promise that no matter what we face, Jesus is with us.
Take a moment to consider the attached illusion. Some of us see an older, weathered woman. Others of us see a beautiful, young woman. What do I see? Depending upon the day and hour, I could see either of them or both. But no matter what I experience or what my world looks like, I still have the promise of Christmas.
What do you see? We might be half-way there, but Jesus is just getting started.
“Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” (Deuteronomy 31:8, NLT)
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