this year, i've thought a lot about the fact that God chose to come to earth as a baby...an infant who needed care, comfort and lots of attention. jesus came as a baby...not as a self-sufficient adult, not as an angel with supernatural powers, but he arrived as a helpless baby born in a small town to a young mom and an adoptive dad who were still being surprised by the wonder of it all.
at the time of his birth, they didn't even have the gift of family around for support, they were on a pilgrimage in a strange city needing the aid and assistance of people they'd just met. needing the gift of hospitality in a big way.
what if we take time to consider jesus as a baby...
when you prepare for a baby, you have to get lots of stuff ready. the room, all the diapers. the car seat, all the special gear necessary.
Your house
changes, you have less space because the baby stuff takes up lots of room. Your
focus changes..,whether you are adopting or hatching a baby, you begin to focus
your life around this little person.
And once
that person arrives on the scene you no longer need a TV because all you want
to do is watch what he or she does.
when a baby enters the world, your time is no longer your own. now you have to think about the needs of someone else. you have to consider how what you do will affect the
baby...even before a baby is born, the mom must consider what she eats, drinks, or smokes.
How do you
and i make space for baby Jesus in our lives?
How do we
get ready for his birth in our real world?
What stuff
do you and i have to get rid of?
Do you and i need
to add special gear?…
What does
bringing baby Jesus into your life and my life really look like?
And
consider Jesus as a baby who needs our time and attention, ..
What are
you willing to do to care for him ?
How are you willing to change your life in
order to give baby jesus the attention and care he needs?
am i willing to prepare him room in this way?
am i willing ? are you willing to receive the gift of jesus as a baby?
Talk to God
about this….
