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| Improvised Advent Wreath, photo by Rob Vaughan |
Καὶ ὁ λόγος σὰρξἐγένετο καὶ ἐσκήνωσεν ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ ἐθεασάμεθα τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, δόξαν ὡς μονογενοῦς παρὰπατρός, πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας. (John 1:14, NA26)
The synoptic birth narratives are fine and well. Bethlehem, the manger, the three kings/wisemen are nice details which provide fuel for pageants and songs. They offer concrete answers to the five Ws (who, what, when, where, why).
John goes to a higher level.
John takes us back to the beginning, before creation. John gives us a single point of light in a dark and chaotic universe. A light which is not overcome, but which brings order, grace, and truth.
A light which calls and empowers us to do the same.
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