JESUS'S ARRIVAL

Today's reading: Song of Solomon 3-4

I've read this morning about Solomon arriving in his decked out carriage, surrounded by 60 of his soldiers.

The very sight of it made people stop and stare--drop-jawed at the sight.

It had to be a spectacle. It must have been quite a scene. It was something to talk about!

Then I think about Jesus's arrival.

A dirty stable.

An audience of oxen, donkeys and sheep.

A jumble of fabric strips used to swaddle lambs.

A very, young scared mother delivering her first child.

An anxious father whose hands were too calloused to hold such a small gift.

Quite a spectacle, in its own right.

One to be talked about by angels, shepherds, stars and wise men...

And by us.

Jesus's arrival has given us plenty to share with others--the excitement, the wonder, the graciousness, the love, the peace, the joy, the awe...the Savior of the world!