We’ve all got different ideas about what constitutes a disaster: everyday mishaps, personal tragedies, political nightmares, global catastrophes. But by definition, from its roots, a disaster is to be without a star. Dis-aster.
The incarnation was not a one-time event for Jesus. It is a springboard for entering relationships with us –
relationships that are lasting,
relationships that are timeless.
Sometimes we hum quietly or sing softly in the dark, but even then we’re not singing alone. Other times, we join in a mighty chorus, encouraged by the sound and swell of so many voices, to see and sing an impossible and outlandish story into being.