Galatians 4:4- “But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law.”
For several reasons, we decided not to put up a Christmas Tree this year.
Instead, the focal point in our living room is a lovely pottery Nativity which was painted by my sister-in-law more than three decades ago. We have displayed it for many, many Christmases.
The cow no longer has one of his horns. The saddle on one of the camels, one ear of the donkey, and the face of the shepherd boy have been chipped over the years.
The nativity may not look quite as beautiful as it once did, but I am enjoying it more than ever before.
I guess it was only natural to spend so much time and effort on our trees in the past. After all, it takes hours to place the lights and ornaments on it just so. Then there’s arrangement of the tree skirt and the placement of the packages underneath…
But, as I said, this year our focus is on the Nativity: Mary, Joseph, the babe in the manger, the Wise Men and the Shepherds, the livestock, and the Angel which appears to be hovering overhead.
God planned the redemption of humankind and, at just the right time, he sent his son, Jesus, into the world. God in the flesh, born in a stable and lying in a manger.
The story gets more beautiful with time. Nothing chipped, cracked, or missing.
The birth of our Lord in the fulness of time.
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Amen!
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