The First Sunday of Christmas Year A

The First Sunday of Christmas - Year A

Isaiah 63:7–9
Hebrews 2:10–18
Matthew 2:13–23

Isaiah and Hebrews show us God’s way
of being in the world, a way that should
be blindingly obvious to us at Christmas.
Isaiah is reminding the people of all that
God has done for them throughout the
ages. But although he talks in general
terms abou God’s ‘praiseworthy acts’
and ‘great favour’, the real cause of joy
is not the deeds, but the presence of
God himself with his people. Isaiah
wants his people to remember, as though
this is a formative memory from their 

Taken from Lectionary reflections – Year A by Jane Williams

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