By Claudia Mair Burney

Friday, the third week of Advent

Recovery literature speaks of family dynamics, and the roles each member takes on. There is the clown, who takes the tension away by offering comic relief when times get tough, and there is the forgotten child who’s, well… forgotten. Imagine being the forgotten God, the awaited Messiah that only a few recognize? But we can rejoice, because not everyone missed this loving God, so humble that he left his glorious existence to hang out with us mortals. And not only did he grace us with his presence, he made us into his family, insuring that we’d not only be God’s people, but also his children.

It’s hard to believe that in you’re so humble that you don’t mind me saying you’re my brother. You have come, and rather than hiding your identity from me, you’ve enlightened me.

“Come, Lord Jesus.”