Thursday, December 20, 2018

Dear God,

I pulled a wise man out of the drawer and placed him far off at the Christmas scene.  Soon he will make his way to the manger.

I feel my anticipation rising as each new character joins the scene.  Soon, I say, soon each one will come and make the final journey to the stable.

I can't help but wonder what visiting the manger must have meant for those present at the manger.  How were the shepherds changed?  The wise men?  Even the animals?

As I reenact the Christmas story every day in Advent, I wonder how I will be changed this year.  How can you kneel at the manger and not be transformed?

Holy God,
thank you
for the
wise men.
Thank you
for all
who hear
the call
and respond.
Thank you
for inviting me
to the manger too.

Love, Andrea