Reflections Along the Jesus Way
December 17, 2024 – Quote for the Day:
“The world into which Jesus came was not and is not a Hallmark-card Christmas where everyone is healthy, prosperous, well-nourished, living in beautiful homes, giving lavish gifts, gathered around long tables and enjoying sumptuous Christmas feasts.
The world to which Jesus came and still comes is not about perfect families where everyone gets along, with no acrimony or arguments – it’s not a world where there is no oppression, no impoverishment, no disease and no heartache. Jesus came to the weary, dirt-poor, ghetto-like world of Bethlehem were political and religious tyrants, then and now, kill and abuse out of lust for power. Bethlehem was a suburb of Jerusalem – but it wasn’t a peaceful, well-manicured, two-cars-parked-in-every-driveway, gated suburban community.”
Originally published in:
Letters to My Friends
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