Luke 2:6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
This Manger cradle was not an accident that happened in an overcrowded village at a busy time. God provided it. Was This Cradle the first church? It could be. It wasn’t the perfect structure I might have hoped for, but it was there and available. It wasn’t filled with privileged and perfect people, but those who were curious, who listened and responded with their presence. The only thing that made it perfect was that God chose to make his Son available there.
Churches are surely different but in this season there are similarities that attract us to This Cradle together: it’s available to anyone who wants to come. There are still wise men and women who follow their own path to to give the gifts they have. We still have shepherds who rise and boldly tell the story of what they see. We can sing the music of praise filled with words we forget to speak at other times. This Cradle still holds the same surprise and promise – God’s Son is available there..
This year Take a Walk Through Bethlehem and remember “You don’t have to travel anywhere, faith and hope and love will bring you there…
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