Good News of Great Joy
Christmas Day
Reflection By Robbin Brent, Jan Kwiatkowski, and Scott Stoner
And the Word became flesh and lived among us.
- John 1:14
Today is the day we have been waiting for! It is Christmas, and we celebrate the good news:
Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.
—Luke 2:10-11
The Word has become flesh. A Savior, the Messiah, has come to our world. And how has the Savior come into our world? As a person with great political power? As a person with great military strength? No, the Savior has come into our world in the most vulnerable way possible, as a newborn child.
And think of how patient Mary and Joseph had to be, and indeed all who wondered who this newborn Jesus would become as he grew older and into his full identity.
The true gift of Christmas, the gift of the Word made flesh, is not like any other gift we will receive on Christmas. It is a gift that we patiently open and reopen throughout our lives.
And now it is God’s turn to wait, God’s turn to be patient. God waits as we continue to mature in our understanding of what the Gift truly means for us, and how we are called to share this gift with the world.
It has been an honor to travel this Advent journey with you and we thank you for joining us. We have learned much about practicing patience, and trust that you have as well.
We wish you a Merry Christmas and God’s blessings to each of you.
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