There is a natural sense of anticipation we encounter at Christmas. All of our planning, presents and presence come to a meeting point. We are called to be open to the place where God encounters us as we are and not as we think we should be. He opens up our hearts to the reality that God is intimately vulnerable and available to us. He places his life in our hands so that we may discover the gift of our own lives. He surrenders himself to us, so that we may surrender our lives to him.
The incarnation challenges us to recognise that in his person heaven and earth are wedded together. All life is sacred and this changes the way we see our world. It calls us to recognise the fundamental dignity of human life and all of creation. There is a sense in which the focus is taken of our own needs and on to God’s desire for us. The Gospel story is fundamental one which shapes us to be people who receive and offer God’s love. This is not just a warm fuzzy feeling but a recognition that how we live changes our world. It calls us to see each encounter we have as one of graced presence. That each person is made in the image and likeness of God. May the peace of Christ disturb you!
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