by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor
His robe swayed rhythmically, stirring the dust as He walked an often lonely trail. He walked seeking the lonely, the hurting. He sought those who lived as outcasts in the community. I can imagine His eyes searching, looking for those who needed to be encouraged.
There was nothing grand or lovely in His appearance – nothing that would draw the people to Him, nothing but His heart of exception. His heart for the abandoned. The broken. The defeated. His heart that opened wide to receive His people.
When I think of the manger and Jesus’ birth, I know there is no pretense with our God. The pretense would have been found at the inn that had no room. The pretense would have been in the hustle and bustle of the streets demanding special attention and a grand procession on that Holy night.
And have you ever thought about how Jesus came to earth in the dark? I can assume this because the wise men and shepherds followed the great star to find Him. It must have been in the dark, or at least twilight. Or maybe the dawn.
It’s always darkest before the dawn.
I love that.
Yes, perhaps night had fallen on this earth when Jesus was born. Certainly, in the hearts of man night had fallen. Separation from the Father God left a void, an emptiness of unparalleled proportions. He yearned for our love. We yearned for His touch. His Presence.
And so Jesus came.
He came to the unclean, the unholy.
He came for the broken, the unworthy.
He came for the wounded, the hurting, the lost, and the lonely.
He came.
And He still comes today.
Can you hear His footsteps?
“Arise, shine; For your light has come!
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I think that is one of the keys to getting through each day is remembering that God in the form of Jesus came to us. He wants to be with us. He wants to walk with us and show us that He is the light that shines through us even in our darkest darkness. This is beautiful Nan 🙂
I agree Marcie girl. Emmanuel – God with us. Jesus was Almighty God with skin on. How incredible is that? And to think that He walks with us and He talks with us is mind-boggling. I'm so thankful He has opened my eyes to see.