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 The universe we live in is one expansive place.
The earth as we know it, has always been that tiny. Yet, even so far
away, we see those stars, and of course need the sun and moon to
survive. Time and space are fascinating and mind blowing. Yet, one
day, just like any other day, thousands of babies are born. And one
of those many trips around the sun, one of those babies was Jesus.
The Magi studied those stars and knew something different was
happening. Yet, they also sensed in their mind’s eyes, in their
hearts, that a new way of understanding life was born. That new way
of life, born in a baby, would be a gift to our world. They searched
for that gift to the world and found one of those thousands of
babies, just one.
In a humble place, a baby was born to a questionable, socially
unacceptable couple yet this baby would change the world and our
entire understanding of life. Not just for their time but for all
time.
Harold E Kohn wrote, “While it is impossible to comprehend the
universe or to fathom fully the mysteries of life on this strange
planet or to know all about God and his dealings with us, in the
small stable of Bethlehem lies the answer to life’s most perplexing
riddles. The Christ child gives bewildered the surest clue to the
meaning of existence.”
Because of the Christ child, we, humans, can understand that we are
here for a purpose. That tiny baby grew to become a star for us to
follow our whole lives long.
We now know just as our sun is shining bright to
give the earth light and warmth, it points beyond itself to the
expansive universe, so that baby Jesus points beyond Himself for us
to know the expansive love of God.
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We now know when we experience and create hope, love,
peace and joy, God is present.
We now understand slightly more the vastness of the God who created
us, redeems us, and comforts us but also gives us each and every one
a purpose.
God’s gift in this tiny planet, in this tiny baby Jesus, and this
tiny time in space and time means each one of us are like the many
stars that shine brightly. “Star of wonder, star of light, star with
royal beauty bright, westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to
thy perfect light.”
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