There is currently an advertisement (not sure what it is for) with a new mother holding her newborn baby on her chest...
The baby's eyes are looking intently toward the mother and its tiny hand is resting on her neck...
When I see this advertisement, I am so reminded of my own children or grandchildren as newborns, entering the world of light and darkness, sound, color, small focusing eyes taking in a new world after living in the womb forming into the individuals they have become...
How God the Father must have watched over his son in Mary's womb with delight...he knew the process...he did the miracle of cells each turning into an organ, fingernail, brain, bone...etc...but, this baby was so very special...the Messiah, the Prince of peace, Wonderful Counselor to name a few...
Those tiny hands which curled around a finger would heal a blind man, the leper, feed thousands, touch the unclean, calm the sea, hold children....and finally be nailed to a cross...still responding to the needs of others...
Those tiny hands, so small, so innocent, so dependent, so soft, so reaching for the world...became hands of purpose, healing, caring, loving...thank YOU
that You reached those hands to the world, for me...as You reached for your mother, the shepherds, the wisemen...to all who come to you...
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
Luke 2:1-20
You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
Psalm 145:16
Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.
Matthew 8:3
After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.
Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
John 20:20,27
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