Christmas at the Movies: Week 4, Day 2

Luke 2:8-20|Philippians 2:5-11

The first Christmas was radically imperfect. Yet the
imperfections of the Messiah's arrival turn out to be the most
beautiful elements of the event. For it is the downward descent of
the divine King that takes our breath away. Down from eternity
into time, from the throne into a feeding trough in a stable, from
the adoration of the heavenly host to the stupefied wonder of the
night shift shepherds, from the perfect peace of the Kingdom of
light, to the strife and struggle of the darkened human plane, from
the power and might of the Godhead to the vulnerable, needy cry
of a dependent baby.

The imperfection helps us remember that, in that moment, God
came to us, all the way down to our mortal, broken, humble
story—and he entered right in.

Which character (apart from baby Jesus) is your favorite in the
story?

What part amazes you most?

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