The scene of the Nativity, set among hay and humble beasts, fringed by scruffy shepherds with their meek lambs, drawn together at the center by the sweet affection shared between mother and child, fills our eyes with what would seem to be the very picture of peace. The setting seems far removed from any field of battle, the mood completely absent of conflict. Yet this child who in the manger lay, was God the Son entering the human fray.
Read MoreSometimes, Scripture just grabs you. I’m thankful that when God revealed himself through the written Word that he wielded all the gifts of verbal artistry given to the human writers. Certain parts of Scripture require great attention and perseverance in seeking understanding. Others are so clear, so familiar, that they can knock us upside the head straightaway.
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