Jesus, Emmanuel

Scripture         Read Luke 2:1-21
Focus Verse    Matthew 1:23
The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel, (which means “God with us”)

Commentary:  Wow!  Amazing!  Mind-blowing!  Incredible!  Astounding!  Remarkable!

In the incarnation, God took on human form in the person of Jesus. God became one of us and experienced life, but not a privileged and powerful life.  Jesus lived a hard life.  It was a life lived in community, aligned with the powerless, yet one in which he experienced God in the midst of each moment. We rejoice because in Jesus, God walked among us ... ate, laughed, cried, slept, and felt tired, angry, happy. Whatever you feel, God in Christ has felt those same feelings.  It is a wonder that in Christ, God set aside glory for the journey to the cross, for us, so that we might have everlasting life. 

On this night, we celebrate the Messiah, who does not make his appearance in visible might, but in the form of a humble, vulnerable baby!  Emmanuel!  God with us!

Wow!  Amazing!  Mind-blowing!  Incredible!  Astounding!  Remarkable!  Amen!

Reflection: How do you experience “God with Us?”
    
Prayer Breathing in … Jesus Emmanuel  
Prayer Breathing out … God with Us!

If music is a spiritual pathway for you, Christmas Eve is the most wonderful day for traditional Christmas music!  I've pulled a couple of my favorites for you.  First, O Holy Night with HomeFree followed by Joy to the World by Celtic Woman.  

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