At long last it's here: the birthday of Jesus is celebrated as the midnight hour rings. Even as the voices of congregations combine to sing praises, there is yet another level at which the events of this night call us to a much quieter place, where it is possible to pause in wonder.
I wonder whether when the angel spoke to her, Mary knew that her YES would bring this night to pass. I wonder whether when she rushed off to visit with Elizabeth, Mary was conscious of the great gift that she would offer to us all. I wonder whether she understood in the hustle and bustle of that night that she was destined to witness miraculous things. I wonder whether she knew at that moment that the cause of her sorrow and pain would be the cause of our salvation.
Merry Christmas!
I wonder whether when the angel spoke to her, Mary knew that her YES would bring this night to pass. I wonder whether when she rushed off to visit with Elizabeth, Mary was conscious of the great gift that she would offer to us all. I wonder whether she understood in the hustle and bustle of that night that she was destined to witness miraculous things. I wonder whether she knew at that moment that the cause of her sorrow and pain would be the cause of our salvation.
Merry Christmas!
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