When the wise men found the geostationary location of the star, they must have been astonished. 'A place for keeping animals?! Dave, you must have put the wrong postcode in!' That is because Jesus was unexpected. He wasn't born where people expected him, or in the way that people expected, and he didn't save the world in the way that was expected of him either. God knew people were expecting an obvious king, a mighty ruler, a great revolutionist. So he sent a baby, a tiny, helpless baby, born out of wedlock to a teenager girl with her carpenter fiancée standing by. God invited shepherds to this event, but he also invited the well educated wise men to witness it too. The gospel is for everyone.
Alice xx
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