December 24
Scripture Reading
Read Luke 1:26-38 and reflect on the passage.
Sharing the “extraordinary” with people you love is one of
the great joys in life. But life is not a string of unceasing
extraordinary moments. In fact, those brilliant moments are often surrounded by
less glamorous events or seasons.
One evening in college, for no reason whatsoever, I found
myself feeling as if I were drowning in a sea of anxiety and sorrow. I can’t
even tell you why, but I picked up the phone and blubbered something through
tears and sobs to my dad. Do you know what he did? He—likely all settled in for
the night—left his home to travel to the college campus to sit with me, pray
with me, and sit some more. Well after midnight, he drove home. That was it.
It’s a rather ordinary story, but my father’s presence was an
extraordinary gift that night. I truly can’t tell you any other details about
the event because I don’t remember—it didn’t matter. My father’s presence is
what mattered. When Christ was born into this earth, He wasn’t born into a
perfect Hallmark movie. He was born to an ordinary young woman, in conditions
that were far from perfect or glamorous. And frankly, I don’t think any of that
mattered. In His ordinary birth, Christ was our extraordinary gift that night
in Bethlehem, and He still is today. His presence is what matters.
Questions
1.
Do you tend to recognize God more in the
extraordinary or ordinary moments of life?
2.
How have you sensed God’s presence with you
today?
Prayer
I thank You, God, for the extraordinary gift of Your presence
with me this day. Guide me in the ordinary moments of my life, and open my eyes
to the beautiful gift of being in a relationship with You—this day and all
days. Amen.
—Katie Borden 
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