Monday, December 8, 2003

"Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel," which means, "God is with us."
(Matthew 1.23 NRSV)
When one little fellow was told about his new baby sister, he was not impressed. When he went to school the following day, his teacher remarked, "I hear you have a new member of your family." "Oh, yeah," he replied. "What's the matter?" his teacher asked. "Aren't you happy to have a new sister?" He answered, "Yes, I guess. But there were a lot of things we needed more."

I am certain that when people hear the Christmas story for the first time, their initial reaction is that what the world needs most is not another baby. How wrong they are! Someone has said that when God wants something done in this world he has a baby born. We know that was true of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. The prophet had spoken of old, "Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called, `Emmanuel' (which means, God is with us)." We have gathered this day to acknowledge the fulfillment of that prophecy. The Messiah has been born to Mary and Joseph in the little town of Bethlehem.

Will you allow the Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth, God's Son, change your life into one full of God's love for all people?

Dear Jesus, come into my life and help me to love, because my world needs a lot more love, peace and joy. Amen.

Ron Newhouse

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