Where shepherds lately knelt, and kept the angel's word,
I come in half-belief, a pilgrim strangely stirred;
But there is room and welcome there for me.
---Jaroslav Vajda
So Christmas Day has come and gone; perhaps you have felt some stirrings, some desire, some yearning, to find meaning in the story of the Babe in the manger and his trusting (but undoubtedly 'wondering') parents. One of the great myths of belief is that you may come to faith only once you have it all figured out. God forbid that be the case, else none of us could honestly come. The true miracle of belief in Jesus and the law of love is that we come to the manger to begin our journey, to begin understanding, to begin believing. The manger, the life of Jesus, even the cross, are not the end of faith, the completion of some pilgrimage, but the beginning of the adventure of seeking to believe. You have questions? They are welcome at the manger. Doubts and fears? If Emmanuel, God with us, cannot handle the doubts and fears of humanity, what is God? Weakness? There is strength for you in the human example of Jesus, our brother.
Christmas Day. It's only the beginning of our journey...
You are so right. Whatever fears and doubts we have can be soothed and cleared up by Jesus if we will just bring them to Him. After all, He always was, always is and always will be . . . He's got us covered.
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