Christmas Eve anticipation
December 15, 2021
Many in our country celebrate this day in anticipation of Christmas tomorrow. Tucking presents under Christmas trees, checking the refrigerator for the fixings of tomorrows feast, especially children and all of us anticipate.
Centuries ago a young teen age mother and her betrothed husband anticipated as well. Their location indicated poverty. In an animal stable as sleeping quarters, birth pangs announcing the birth of a King, theirs and our Messiah, in a few hours a dependent, helpless babe would be born. Anticipation.
Christ comes! Christ is born! And still centuries later we anticipate. He lived as our Messiah on earth, died, came to life and is in Heaven preparing for our arrival. This day has its celebrations and sorrows here. Anticipate my dear sister and brother. Heaven is ahead.