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Eight days later, when the baby was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel even before he was conceived.
Luke 2:21 NLT
Jesus parents (Mary was Jesus mum, but what is Joseph? Step-dad?) followed the cultural and religious practices of their time, and they followed the instruction of the Angel, and named him Jesus.
And what was going on that first Christmas?
Probably ordinary life.
Recovery
Rest
Family 
Feeding
Sleeping
Thinking about all that has happened and wondering about what is next
Ordinary life.
Ordinary Life was happening all around Jesus. 
Do you wonder what it was like for Jesus who was the agent of creation, who saw all that we call reality unfold, to now be completely dependent on others...to be ordinary...
God became ordinary. 
When we go and visit another country, live in another culture, learn a new language, we take with us our own language, skills and experiences.
Yet Jesus was born into our world. He is one of us.
Why?
Because Love.
Because God so loved the world.
Because we are Beloved He took the most extraordinary step possible and became ordinary.
Because Love.
#Christmas 
#gift
#youareBeloved

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