By Judy Johnston
I’ve been reading through Max Lucado’s
book, “God Came Near” with a new
friend. I met Michelle at church in a
small group and since then we have had some sweet times of fellowship
together.
“God Came Near,” was
the first Max Lucado book that I read and it has been a pleasure to re-read it
with Michelle. The day I gave her the
book we were at the beach. Michelle was
so excited she couldn’t sleep and I remember waking up at 3AM and hearing her
in the bathroom with the door closed reading aloud to herself in a whisper, the
first chapter of the book. It is a
precious memory of two ladies beginning an exciting adventure into a new
friendship.
The book is especially nice to read
before Christmas. Lucado expands our
mindset on the incarnation of Christ. This week we went over the chapter about the
Joseph and the risks that he took when he trusted God for his future and the
future of his family. Lucado’s word
picture was of Joseph being, “out on a limb.”
Let me tell you it was a tiny little branch with the weight of the world
on it, ready to fracture at any minute.
Can you imagine putting yourself in
Joseph’s place and thinking of what you would have to do to stand beside Mary
and take her as his wife? Here’s a partial list:
