#96: Advent: The shepherds + the wise men

We'll enjoy together God's word about the One who is the Word of God: straight Scripture telling of the birth of Christ. We are just enjoying Jesus in all His simple, glorious, swaddled beauty. Because the story of the Son of Man and Son of God is the story of grace. Because grace is the person of Jesus,  everything He does is grace. Grace, grace, it is all grace.   We will revisit a well-worn story of a God who loves nearness with us, and whose hallmark and name bear His With-ness. A story that started in the garden and ends in eternity. A story of a God who has taken the form of a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, AND who put on flesh and dwelt among us. A story of the infinite turned infant.  A story of a God whose kingdom has come, is here now, and will be forever. A story of 400 years of silence broken by the cries of a baby. A story of a God who started His life in the trough of cows and who owns the cattle on a thousand hills.  This is our King!  This is the word of the Lord  Our readings are from Luke 2:1-20 as we take in the joy of the shepherds, and Matthew 2:1-12 as we hear the story of the wise men. Both are read in the American Standard Version.  Advent Episodes #94: Advent: The Lord is coming! #95: Advent: The story of Mary + Joseph Here's how to connect with Jill Website  GraceInRealLifePodcast.com  Instagram  Facebook group  Facebook page Subscribe to Jill's weekly "the good + the grace" email