December 20, 2020: Dear Tiny Infant Jesus – Michael Hidalgo

Every Advent we wait for the arrival of our king, and each year we read with expectation the story of Jesus’ birth found in Luke 2. Jesus entered this world in the most vulnerable way. A baby. Not only a baby, but a baby born to poor parents embroiled in scandal. Even Luke’s telling suggests that our King was born on the margins. His arrival was witnessed by those on the edge of proper society; the shepherds. His birth was in the shadow of power; the Herodian of King Herod. This is the first glimpse we get of Jesus, the face of God who is love. This simple narrative, made widely popular in our broader culture by Charlie Brown, speaks of how God is with us.

He is with all of us. Not just a few of us; all of us. This Immanuel does not show up to exert power over, but allows God’s self to be in the midst as the most vulnerable. In this way, God is forever asking the question, “What will you do with me?”