Thursday, December 16, 1999
Thursday, December 16, 1999
When his parents saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, "Child,
why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great
anxiety."
When Jesus is missing, people get hurt and families get messed up. The good news for us today is
that Jesus bring forgiveness and wholeness.
For some families Christmas is a difficult time. Do your best to let Jesus shine through you.
(Luke 2:48
NRSV)
Is Jesus missing from your family? He is evidently missing from a great many families. As an
article in NEWSWEEK pointed out sometime back the upheaval is evident everywhere in our
culture. Babies have babies, affluent Yuppies prize their BMWs more than children, rich and poor
children alike blot their minds with drugs, people casually move in with each other and out again.
The divorce rate has doubled since 1965, and demographers project that half of all first marriages
made today will end in divorce. One third of all children born in the past decade will probably live
in a step-family before they are 18. One out of every four children today is being raised by a single
parent.
Dear God, in spite of my sin, thank you for your love, forgiveness, and hope. Amen.
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