A Christmas Eve Post: "Destiny"
This night. This night is full of mystery and... hope. Forget what the scholars say about how Jesus was probably born in the summer. That the stable was probably a cave. That Mary could have been as young as thirteen. And Joseph as old as fifty. This isn't a night for historical criticism. This is a night for wonder. A night for miracles. It's a night that reminds us that peace is possible, that joy is possible, that hope is not lost and that love is the answer. For centuries the faithful have gathered on this night to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace , the Savior who is Christ the Lord . Some are drawn to gather for reasons entirely their own. But drawn they are, because there is something about this night that cannot be denied--a sense of the magical, if I might border on heresy. Some gather because they always have gathered. Worshipping with family, wearing Christmas-y clothes, holding candles, singing carols. Some gath...