When I think of the scene of Christ’s birth I think of all the “favorite things” of many of my Capernaum friends.
Elizabeth’s Dream 💫Come True
Mary’s Choseness👯
Angels Announcements of 📣Good News
A Donkey🐴 as Transportation
The Music 🎶of Mary and Zechariah
The Birth of a Baby Winning🏆 over an Evil King
A Sparkly🌟 Star
Gifts 🎄and Surprises🎉 from Fancy Magi
Animals 🐎🐄🐑in a Stable
Silence 🙉and Holiness😇 in the Night
A Baby 🍼 who is Christ the Lord!!!!
Right from the beginning God takes great care including a variety of sensory details in Jesus birth story. He does not want anyone excluded from the thrill of hope, peace or joy that Jesus has come to offer!! What a thoughtful, detailed and inclusive God!
In Young Life we have a founding quote from Jim Rayburn that has been repeated in our mission for over 75 years, “It is a sin to bore a kid with the gospel.” And it is. Because God ensures that everyone is included whether it’s the sparkly star, the soft fur of a donkey or the beautiful music coming out of Mary’s lips….God, through his angels assures us….
“I bring you good news of great joy that will be for ALL people.”
Luke 2:1-20
May we thoughtfully include ALL people in our celebration
of Jesus birth!
