#ChristmasChallenge#Post7

Written by cycleguy on December 7th, 2019

So much about the Christmas story impresses me. A few examples: the number of players involved-wise men, shepherds, innkeeper, Herod, etc.

But what really impresses me are three people in the cast of many.

  • First and foremost: Jesus. The whole story is about Him.
  • Second: Joseph. Put yourself in his place. he is in love with a young girl who turns up pregnant. It is not his because he hadn’t touched her. The only thing that could have gone through him ind was the only thing that did. But a dream changed all that.
  • Third: Mary. her story is told over and over but let’s not forget her response. I’m not a Mary worshiper by any stretch (I despise it actually) but I can’t help but be impressed by this young girl’s response to the news: “I’m yours. Have your way.”

How can I-how can you-read the account of the Christmas story, see the responses of these players-and not be impressed? How can we be unfazed as though nothing happened? I say we can’t. If we are unfazed by it all, perhaps we need to check our heart and revisit the story again.

“Father, you involved so many in this story. Each had their own story to tell. The three stand out to me. May their response be mine.”

Please check out fellow Christmas Challenge takers:

Diane at Hadarah

Ed at Word!

 

2 Comments so far ↓

  1. Ed Damas says:

    Joseph didn’t get much air time did he?
    Still, his contribution is an important part of the story. We learn so much with so little information. He was a just man… truly devoted to God, faithful (it seems) to Mary. But his involvement with Jesus? Not a word comes from him at all!