This beautifully captures the essence of Christmas and its connection to Easter: no resurrection without the Cross, no joy without suffering, no Savior's birth without adversity, and a humble beginning in Bethlehem, not Jerusalem. Faith is "night vision," seeing in the dark. Bethel's writing transcends sentimentality and usually avoids epithets, emphasizing depth over superficiality. May the day come when seeing eye-to-eye is less important than walking arm-in-arm. Thank you, Bethel, for your own steps in that direction.
This beautifully captures the essence of Christmas and its connection to Easter: no resurrection without the Cross, no joy without suffering, no Savior's birth without adversity, and a humble beginning in Bethlehem, not Jerusalem. Faith is "night vision," seeing in the dark. Bethel's writing transcends sentimentality and usually avoids epithets, emphasizing depth over superficiality. May the day come when seeing eye-to-eye is less important than walking arm-in-arm. Thank you, Bethel, for your own steps in that direction.
Thank you, and Amen!
Thank you for posting this. The God of Psalm 23 and 148 is the same God of Psalms 88 and 107.
Nailed it.
Ha, an unintentional pun.
Praise Him.
There is perhaps good reason why Jesus never told us to celebrate his birth but did tell us to regularly celebrate his death.
Blessings.
Thank you for the “Caroling” story. We do need to be reminded of the lives on our street and all around us.
Also, The YouTube Haven of Rest song was an excellent way to slowdown from the past few frenzied days.
Thank you for sharing it.