Isn’t this such a captivating, interesting scene? I love this! This was painted in 2003 by a sister at the Mississippi Abbey in Iowa; it was later made into a Christmas card, and the picture went viral on the internet last year. I just happened to see it recently.
God makes a promise in Genesis after Adam and Eve sin:
And I will put enmity
between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers;
he will crush your head,
and you will strike his heel. ~ Genesis 3:15
The promise spoken about in Isaiah is fulfilled in Jesus:
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
The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means “God with us”). ~ Matthew 1:23
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Christmas Eve by Christina Rossetti
CHRISTMAS hath a darkness
Brighter than the blazing noon,
Christmas hath a chillness
Warmer than the heat of June,
Christmas hath a beauty
Lovelier than the world can show:
For Christmas bringeth Jesus,
Brought for us so low.
Earth, strike up your music,
Birds that sing and bells that ring;
Heaven hath answering music
For all Angels soon to sing:
Earth, put on your whitest
Bridal robe of spotless snow:
For Christmas bringeth Jesus,
Brought for us so low.
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