in the still of the night
in the quiet of the storm
take a look around…
and tell yourself that nothing will ever bring you down
again.
something big is happening
can you feel it
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take a look around
Category: mercy
traveling afar
“May the Star of Bethlehem, which shone down from above, keep shining in your heart and in the hearts of those you love.”
Helen Steiner Rice
Mary has her baby.
Born of God and Mary, he is Emmanuel, “God with us.” Immediately, God begins to reveal the Son who is destined to become king, a ruler to shepherd God’s people.
First the Shepherds, tending to their sheep, come and watch over him. Then, overjoyed, the wise men find him in Bethlehem and kneel before the baby.
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stored up in a bottle
*Today’s post comes from a beautiful reflection in the Be Still Devotional written by Lisa Brenninkmeyer. You can continue to follow along with these daily devotions on the Hallow app or by purchasing a copy of Lisa’s book through her organization Walking With Purpose.
“Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was in a furious rage, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under.”
Matthew 2:16
Herod had paid attention to prophecies of Jesus’ birth, but instead of responding with worship, he felt threatened by this Jewish king. When the wise men didn’t tell him who or where the baby was, Herod had all the male children in Bethlehem and in that region age two years old and under murdered.
The Catholic Church remembers the loss of these precious children on December 28, the Feast Day of the Holy Innocents.
It’s a horrific scene to imagine, and something we might want to turn away from. Focusing on the massacre of babies, most especially during this time of year, is the opposite of bringing Christmas cheer.
But the Church insist that we not look away.
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