In his birth and life, Jesus set into motion the mending of all things. In his imminent return, he will set the seal on all the prophets have spoken.
Jesus is our teacher. Jesus is our healer. Yet he is above all else a walking symbol of our connection with God.
Jesus was full of joy. It was a joy that was rooted in his knowledge of the Father.
All he did was die. All he did was rise again. In doing so, he sanctified the role of the servant for all time.
As it has been said, Jesus was more than a prophet, but he was never less than a prophet.
When we surrender to Jesus and become possessed by his Spirit, we too become incarnations.
Spirit of the living God, challenge us in our apathy and forge us into a community of prophets.
Intensify our longing for that which is real, and birth in us an intolerance for anything less.
Cultivate within us a spirit of hospitality and a willingness to lose friends in our resolve to welcome the stranger.
The ultimate promise is not just of a peaceful kingdom, but of a peaceful King.
While we await his climactic return, we must remember that his birth is the guarantee of things to come.
Jesus may not give us all of the answers, but he meets a deeper need by giving us a way to live in the face of uncertainty.
