As we celebrate this most blessed event, the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am reminded of the Christmas hymn, “In the bleak mid winter” by Christina Rossetti. The words seem simple but are quite profound. “What can I give him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb; if I were a wise man I would do my part; yet what I can— I give him— give my heart.”
As we begin to see ourselves the way Jesus does, as His beloved, may we have the courage to give our hearts, our very lives, wherever we may be on our journey through this life, to the one who gave Himself for us so our lives could be made whole.
Wholeness is found in Jesus… the babe in the cattle trough… the King of all creation. What prevents us from reaching out to Him to find that wholeness we so desire? For each of us the answer to that question may be quite different. What answer makes sense to you?
May the God of all hope who gave His only Son for us so that we may know the fullness of His love grant us his peace in this most holy season.
Mark+
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