Learning Cold
Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. - Matthew 1:22-23 KJV
Before the Straw
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. - John 1:14 (ESV) B efore the straw, before anything noticed, there was a body.
What the Star Did
Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. - Matthew 2:7-9
What Hesitated
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. - John 1:5 (ESV)
The Earth Noticed
I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would cry out. - Luke 19:40 The stones noticed first. Down where nothing is named, they warmed a little, not from fire, just from being near to something.
When Time Slowed
When the fullness of time had come… - Galatians 4:4 (ESV, partial) Nothing much happened, at least not that you’d point to. No crack in the sky. No flare or sign. Just the sense, standing there, that things weren’t keeping pace.
What Was Missing
He emptied himself. - Philippians 2:7 Nothing was announced. Nothing was held back. He simply wasn’t there anymore.
