We live 2000 years after the birth of Jesus now. That seems like a long time. It would seem that somehow the world today would better reflect the world that Mary sang about in her Magnificat, the words that Isaiah prophesied that somehow the poor and the forgotten wouldn t be as poor or forgotten. And yet, as we celebrate the coming of the Savior this Christmas season, we have so many reminders that the world of today is far too similar to the world of Jesus day. The poor, the oppressed, the sorrowful are still with us.
People are hungry and thirsty, needing shelter.
People show far, far more generosity during the Christmas season than any other time of the year. In that sense the Spirit of Christ is alive, the coming of Christ does make a difference. I think, though, that as we feel good about our giving we should also be reminded of just how far this world has to go before it reflects the ways of Jesus. In our view of time, God seems to be taking his time to bring this good news to all people. Such little progress seems to have been made in 2000 years.