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Isaiah 7:14

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.

Luke 1:30-31

"Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus."

Read more... Isaiah 7:11-14 Luke 1:30-35

The first coming by Madeleine L'Engle

He came
throwing off glory
like fiery suns,
leaving power behind,
leaing the storms of hydrogen clouds,
the still-forming galaxies,
totally vulnerable
as he emptied himself.

She took him in--
into the deepest part of her being;
she contained the tiny Word,
smaller than the smallest subatomic particle,
growing slowly,from immortality to mortality,
mother and child
together in the greatest act of love
the Maker could give the made.

Together they created
immortality from mortality
How? His father was Who?
He looked like any child
from the vulnerable top
of his tiny skull
to the little curling toes.

This whispered Word was made
the sun and stars,
wind and water,
planets and moons, and all of us.
But he left this joy
to be

God With Us!
understanding lowly shepherds
and two old people in the Temple.

Later, three wise men--
one from each human race--
came, pondering.

Most of the powerful people
were skeptical at best
God became Son of Man? Nonsense.

Christ will come,
expected or unexpected,
when God is ready,
even while we are loudly demanding
signs and proofs which close our hearts and minds
to the Wildness of Love.

Word of Love,
enter our hearts
as you entered the virgin's womb.
Come, Lord Jesus!

Question to ponder:
In what ways could you be more open to letting Christ into your life?

Action:
Take 2 minutes to sit in silence or find some music to listen to and meditate