The Interruption of Christmas
Vitaliy Kravchenko · Matthew 1:18–25 · Dec 17, 2023
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God interrupts our plans to turn our attention to Christ.
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Joseph finds that Mary, his betrothed, is with child and plans to send her away quietly, until an angel speaks to him in a dream. Vitaliy Kravchenko reads Matthew 1:18-25 and sees the birth of Jesus as a major interruption in their lives. He shows that God's interruptions are often unpleasant, call for obedience, as when Joseph took Mary home, and always have a purpose: to turn us from our own plans to Christ.
For anyone whose plans have been upended by the unexpected.
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