God Came Near

"His kingdom will never end" Luke 1:33

This devotion is taken from a devotional book I have been reading each morning, "Grace For The Moment, Volume II" by Max Lucado. I found this so precious that I wanted to share it with you, on Christmas day.

She looks into the face of the baby. Her son. Her Lord. His Majesty. At this point in history, the human being who best understands who God is and what He is doing is a teenage girl in a smelly stable. She can't take her eyes off Him. Somehow Mary knows she is holding God. So this is He. She remembers the words of the angel. "His kingdom will never end."

He looks anything but a king. His face is prunish and red. His cry, though strong and healthy, is still the helpless and piercing cry of a baby. And He is absolutely dependent upon Mary for His well-being.

She touches the face of the infant-God.

May God be near you this CHRISTmas, Natalie

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