Our Weekly Thought - December 19-25, 2016

Long away and far ago a couple arrived at their city of origins without the proper credentials or papers and were ferreted out of sight and away from any meaningful activity. The woman was ready to deliver while the world was unready for her child’s deliverance.

If I were going to save the world, I'd get here fully grown, with enough force for people to accede to my requirements. I would not arrive as a baby, all small, helpless and needy. I'd come as a force to be reckoned with – yet another reason I'm not your Savior…and a good thing, too!