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| Shopping sprees, gala events, twinkling lights and mistletoe. Ah, the glorious days of December! Christmas is just around the corner. But wait. Is this—these traditions and sparkles and busyness—the real thing? Is this Christmas? What did the birth of Jesus feel like to Joseph, to the magi, to the scribes and chief priests who received strange visitors and even stranger news? What did the birth of Jesus feel like to the mothers and fathers of Bethlehem who lost their little boys one fateful night? What did this time mean for them? REST STOP #1: A Guided Meditation on Matthew 1:18-25 By Mark Horst Imagine this: You are a young man, working in your woodshop in the garage. One day while you are busy working on a new dining room table for your parents, you notice your fiancé standing at the door watching. You haven’t seen her all day, so you stop what you are doing and go over to see how she is doing. You talk about your wedding that is coming up in a few months, and then she says something that you are not sure you really heard right. “Come again?” You reply. Continued... |
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