Did Matthew introduce the Magi to emphasize the Good News to foreigners? It’s not new for people to see their own kind as important, and to see foreigners as unworthy—maybe even to hate and persecute them. The Lord of the Bible sees that as a problem. When the Lord tells his people to care for the […]
. . . This context is given not to upstage the good news, but to emphasize it. The Savior and Lord who brings joy for all has come to the neighborhood! He is the Glory in the most glorious of places, yet he comes to the least! He is the Fulfillment of the world, so […]
To read this post click here: Good News 2.3 Important About this series of reflections . . . Mary was upset and confused by this messenger. She wondered what was really going on. But the messenger said, “Mary, you can stop fearing. With God you find grace.” God is not the kind of authority who […]
To read, click here: Defensive Thinking . . . Jesus is not standing on the sidelines with a clipboard grading us on our failures. We default in that direction, but Jesus doesn’t. He gave fair and blunt warning to the teachers of the law that continuing down that path does not get you to Heaven. […]