Have you heard about the tabloid-worthy scandal of the Christmas Story? Joseph and Mary are engaged and chaste, but then Mary becomes pregnant. "Who is the father, Mary? God? Really? I know how this works." In that time, this would have been an act worthy of capital punishment. Mary's story is true, but the fallout of obedience is costly. Check out this message for a perspective you may not have considered before.
Have you ever noticed how many Christmas movies involve someone who just does not fit in? The Grinch, Buddy the Elf, Rudolph come to mind immediately. Interestingly, the first Christmas was not much different. A sketchy family tree, a scandalous birth, a wild man running around the desert eating honey, and then there is a supposed savior of the world who entered the world as a baby. The story of Jesus’ arrival on earth actually sets the tone for the exact people Jesus came to reach: the outcast, downtrodden, meek, poor, and marginalized – what our culture terms as Misfits!
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