There are a few times I have been floored with awe this Christmas season...
1. The song "You're Here" by Francesca Battistelli is a beautiful reminder of the humbleness through which Christ entered the earth... a wonderful song, sang from Mary's perspective. Give it a listen HERE. It is such a wonderful reminder that our Savior is a personal God-- no other god is! Jesus who walked on this earth WITH us and left it FOR us. An overwhelming thought that Mary physically touched her Savior understanding God choose her to be a part of His plan. Wow.
2. The book "Touching Wonder: Recapturing the Awe of Christmas" by John Blaste is a short twelve chapter book that is told from the human perspective of the participants: their hopes, fears and feelings. It shows the reality of Christ's birth, their uncertainty, their faith, and awe.
3. Luke 2:39-52 talks about when Mary and Joseph accidentally left Jesus in the temple at age 12. When they realized, they returned in a panic, to find Jesus. His response to them was:
'Why were you searching for me?' he asked. 'Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?'. To me, this is such an honest answer to be in His literal Father's house learning all he could from these teachers. Mary's response? She 'treasured all these things in her heart'. It makes me hope for the day that Luke earnestly seeks his Father's face- what pure joy for a mother's heart to see her children understand the Father's love.
It is hard to push through business of the season and remember why we celebrate it, but I pray you do!
1 comment:
What a beautiful song. I've never heard it. Thanks for sharing the song and book suggestion and keeping the focus where it should be.
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