Advent Calendar – December 21
When Jesus came to earth as a baby, God made sure that all sorts of people heard the good news in a variety of ways. Mostly these people were not the ones we would have chosen to receive the good news, those that we would expect to hear the news were too busy or too blinkered to do so and so they missed out on an amazing experience. An unmarried teenager had a personal visit from an angel; Joseph, the future step-dad had the news given to him in a dream; the shepherds got a full on, spectacular display in the sky. The angels sang about this good news being “for all mankind”. Wisemen from as far away as Persia discovered the news by studying the stars but then had to make a long, involved and potentially dangerous journey to understand the news more fully.
How did you first hear the good news that God cared enough for you to send Jesus to this world as a baby who grew up to be a man passionately interested in people before finally giving His life for people everywhere?
God still speaks powerfully to people as they go about their everyday tasks. He wants to talk to you today. Will you have listening ears?
