Inconceivable!

December 16, 2018

Inconceivable!

Fear Not

The stores are full of shoppers, and the roadways full of traffic. Days are full of errands, appointments, and never-ending to-do lists. And then it happens…in the midst of the extra busy, hustle and bustle of the holiday season, the unexpected, unanticipated, most UNwelcome interruption comes your way. Perhaps it’s something as small as getting stuck in a long line of traffic, waiting for a never-ending train to get out of the way, when you’re already running 3 minutes behind schedule. Or it could be great-aunt Edna who calls to wish you a “Merry Christmas” and just keeps talking and talking and talking. Or, perhaps it’s a diagnosis you weren’t expecting, a loss you didn’t see coming, a hurt that hijacked your heart, and suddenly your plans are derailed, your expectations turned upside down. For the next couple of weeks, we’ll be taking a look at the Christmas story from a slightly different perspective. This week, we’re looking at the words spoken by angels to understandably confused, if not fearful, humans. “Do not fear!” the angels said. But when life doesn’t go according to our plans, fear seems to be our default response. So how should we respond, as people of faith? Lean in with us as we look to the story of Mary, a girl who found herself in an unexpected situation. I think we’ll catch a glimpse of what it looks like to walk in the truth that Emmanuel is with us.