The King Who Enters Our Whiplash
Scripture
Matthew 2:14–15
“That night Joseph left for Egypt with the child and Mary…and they stayed there until Herod’s death.”
Reflection
Jesus enters the world not in peace, but in chaos. His earliest days are marked by danger, displacement, and fear. This matters because it tells us that God does not remain distant from our suffering. Jesus becomes a refugee, crossing borders to survive. He knows what it means to flee, to be uprooted, to live without certainty. Christmas doesn’t deny the pain of the world; it steps directly into it. This is why the story resonates so deeply with those who are weary or overwhelmed. God does not wait for the world to be safe before showing up. He arrives right in the middle of the mess. The presence of Jesus doesn’t eliminate whiplash. It redeems it.
Question / Challenge
Where do you need to trust that Jesus is present in the chaos rather than absent from it?